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
During the attack, Yates repeatedly pressed the cell’s emergency call button and begged deputies over the intercom to intervene.
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
The conversation begged all manner of questions.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
As gunfire erupted, her sister begged her to stay inside the vehicle, but Robleto stepped out, trying to understand what was happening.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
McNab begged her mom, who was skeptical.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Lishay Lava-Mira begged for her husband Omri to come home.
—Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The second quarter earnings news that comparable store sales were growing for the first time in years was the catalyst that begged a second look and juiced the stock price.
—Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Brown’s mother, Michelle Dewitt, told the Observer her family begged for help in the years leading up to the attack.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
Later, Izenberg got in touch with the young champion, who begged him to come watch a fight.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
The conversation begged all manner of questions.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
As gunfire erupted, her sister begged her to stay inside the vehicle, but Robleto stepped out, trying to understand what was happening.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
McNab begged her mom, who was skeptical.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Lishay Lava-Mira begged for her husband Omri to come home.
—Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The second quarter earnings news that comparable store sales were growing for the first time in years was the catalyst that begged a second look and juiced the stock price.
—Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Brown’s mother, Michelle Dewitt, told the Observer her family begged for help in the years leading up to the attack.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
Later, Izenberg got in touch with the young champion, who begged him to come watch a fight.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begged
Verb
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Since January, Black Mountain, an energy consortium, has successfully petitioned the city to rezone more than 300 acres for light industrial use near the Forest Hill and Everman borders.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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Last week, a group of Kirk supporters petitioned Starbucks to honor him by adding his signature tea order to menus nationwide.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Then one day, the teacher asked if anyone knew about the Holocaust.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Anyone with information is asked to contact Chief Investigator Maria Stewart at 513-946-8700.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Begged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begged. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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