as in petitioned
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
she begged her husband to give up extreme skiing
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Recent Examples of begged
At one point, older brother Jason, an NFL player himself by then, called Jones and begged him to give Kelce another chance.
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Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Rusev set up the steel chair in the turnbuckle as Sheamus begged Rusev to kick him.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
At one point, there were so many volunteers flooding the region that officials from the Red Cross Nashville Chapter begged those who were not trained in disaster zones not to hike in—and instead, began offering safety classes for those determined to help.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
Her freshman feats begged the obvious question.
—Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
In the spring of 2021, one afternoon in Atlanta, Brosmer begged to show the coaches his offensive pedigree.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Commission meetings in May and July saw hour-long discussions and rallies by community members who begged the city to keep ownership of the civic center.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
No matter her source, the world beyond the Dorf was always mediated, by time and human error; if the Apostles couldn’t agree on the nativity, Richie Mueller’s account of a ball python at the 4-H conference begged skepticism.
—Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
She and the baby's father, her husband Jake Haro, were both interviewed by local TV station KTLA just hours later, and begged for the abductor to return their son.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Rusev set up the steel chair in the turnbuckle as Sheamus begged Rusev to kick him.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
At one point, there were so many volunteers flooding the region that officials from the Red Cross Nashville Chapter begged those who were not trained in disaster zones not to hike in—and instead, began offering safety classes for those determined to help.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
Her freshman feats begged the obvious question.
—Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
In the spring of 2021, one afternoon in Atlanta, Brosmer begged to show the coaches his offensive pedigree.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Commission meetings in May and July saw hour-long discussions and rallies by community members who begged the city to keep ownership of the civic center.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
No matter her source, the world beyond the Dorf was always mediated, by time and human error; if the Apostles couldn’t agree on the nativity, Richie Mueller’s account of a ball python at the 4-H conference begged skepticism.
—Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
She and the baby's father, her husband Jake Haro, were both interviewed by local TV station KTLA just hours later, and begged for the abductor to return their son.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begged
Verb
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Heuermann's defense team petitioned the judge to exclude the evidence, arguing that whole genome sequencing is not widely accepted by the scientific community.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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But when Curaleaf petitioned the state for permission to begin outdoor cultivation in hoop houses, state regulators told the company that solid walls and ceilings were required.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jones had no comment when asked about his exchange with Tranquill, instead focusing on the bigger picture.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Before receiving his sentence, Johnson asked the judge to view his actions from the perspective of a father.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Begged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begged. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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