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
Reigns tossed Punk from the announce table onto the ground as the referee begged for both competitors to get back into the ring.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
But a woman in the audience named Amelia thought that begged the question.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Those who didn't begged the Grammy winner to drop it, which prompted her to make the leap to beauty entrepreneur.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
As the North bore down on Saigon, Thieu begged for American financial support, but Congress was in no mood to pour more millions into the black hole of Southeast Asia.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The Tua Tagovailoa/Mike McDaniel era ultimately failed, now Dolfans are being begged for yet more patience as the onerous burden of Tagovailoa’s contract impinges on the rebuild.
—Greg Cote
april 6, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Chan persuaded Tay to go with him to the Buena Park home, where Chan and another teen beat Tay with baseball bats and at one point a sledgehammer while Tay begged for help.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Some commenters begged Fleischmann not to give up, pledging to come in and purchase items if the store reopens.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
In an embarrassingly amateurish political stunt, Bianco blew the president a kiss and all but begged for an endorsement by seizing 650,000 ballots from last November’s election to determine whether they were fraudulently counted.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
But a woman in the audience named Amelia thought that begged the question.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Those who didn't begged the Grammy winner to drop it, which prompted her to make the leap to beauty entrepreneur.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
As the North bore down on Saigon, Thieu begged for American financial support, but Congress was in no mood to pour more millions into the black hole of Southeast Asia.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The Tua Tagovailoa/Mike McDaniel era ultimately failed, now Dolfans are being begged for yet more patience as the onerous burden of Tagovailoa’s contract impinges on the rebuild.
—Greg Cote
april 6, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Chan persuaded Tay to go with him to the Buena Park home, where Chan and another teen beat Tay with baseball bats and at one point a sledgehammer while Tay begged for help.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Some commenters begged Fleischmann not to give up, pledging to come in and purchase items if the store reopens.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
In an embarrassingly amateurish political stunt, Bianco blew the president a kiss and all but begged for an endorsement by seizing 650,000 ballots from last November’s election to determine whether they were fraudulently counted.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begged
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While his ex-wife also petitioned for an order for their daughter, the court did not find any evidence to support one.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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According to the attorney general’s office, Charrington and her sister petitioned a court for a conservator to be appointed to represent their father.—
Melissa Russo,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
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Fire officials also asked people in the El Corazon Senior Center and surrounding communities to shelter in place — remain indoors, close windows and doors.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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When asked about what makes Dallas a literary city, Evans doesn't have to think too long.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Begged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begged. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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