Synonyms of begged

begged

verb

past tense of beg

as in petitioned

to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner

she begged her husband to give up extreme skiing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• petitioned
• asked
• implored
• prayed
• beseeched
• entreated
• importuned
• conjured
• appealed (to)
• requested
• pleaded (to)
• required
• supplicated
• solicited
• besieged
• called on
• impetrated
• invoked
• compelled
• demanded
• sued
• insisted
• forced
• desired
• coerced
• cadged
• sponged
• bludged
• claimed
• mooched
• commanded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suggested
• implied
• hinted
• intimated
• obliged
• pleased
• satisfied
• gratified
• appeased
• pacified
• consoled
• comforted
• quieted
• placated
• contented
• mollified
• conciliated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of begged

Yet, the same people who begged for this opportunity for years suddenly want to police the moment. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Up to this point, Ruthye has begged Supergirl to help her exact revenge on Krem, which the heroine has refused, so the alignment of their goals ends up a convenient happenstance. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 26 June 2026

Following the settlement, McAfee wrote to Martin to apologize, but also begged her to move on. — CNN Money, 14 June 2026

The nation’s most famous players have begged fans not to do it. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 June 2026

The kids had practically begged him to do it. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026

Following the settlement, McAfee wrote to Martin to apologize, but also begged her to move on. — Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 9 June 2026

The real win was learning how to be a different version of myself — one who could commit fully and keep going even when my body (and mind) begged me to stop. — Kristy Ellmer, CNBC, 31 May 2026

As Karen Spencer begged for the attack to stop, her head was slammed against a concrete wall and Dusty Spencer threatened the teenager with a knife. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 27 May 2026