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
Look out for a potential travel show at Dropout, for which his fans have begged for months.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
My legs were gooey and useless, my arms burned, my lungs begged for oxygen.
—Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Body camera footage of the incident, shared by KLTV, showed Lazarine pull into a Taco Bell as Brian Walker, Addy’s father, begged a dispatcher for help.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
When women begged Pratt or his employees to remove the content, they were ignored and many were blocked, according to the sentencing memo.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
At one point, older brother Jason, an NFL player himself by then, called Jones and begged him to give Kelce another chance.
—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
Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
My legs were gooey and useless, my arms burned, my lungs begged for oxygen.
—Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Body camera footage of the incident, shared by KLTV, showed Lazarine pull into a Taco Bell as Brian Walker, Addy’s father, begged a dispatcher for help.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
When women begged Pratt or his employees to remove the content, they were ignored and many were blocked, according to the sentencing memo.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
At one point, older brother Jason, an NFL player himself by then, called Jones and begged him to give Kelce another chance.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begged
Verb
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In 2021, at the height of the pandemic, Kennedy petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to revoke authorization of COVID-19 vaccines and refrain from approving any future COVID-19 vaccines.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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In 2012, the Barnetts petitioned Marion County Probate Court to legally change Natalia's age from 8 to 22, changing her birth year from 2003 to 1989.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The agency released four photos and asked the public to report tips on the FBI website.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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He was asked if his injury has been limiting him.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Begged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begged. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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