as in petitioning
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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as in insistent
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as in pleading
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Recent Examples of begging
Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
And a reminder that without the ability to strike, collective bargaining is just collective begging.
—Tim Wright, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2025
Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Recreate Witherspoon’s rich monochromatic look with these burgundy pants that are practically begging to be worn during holiday gatherings.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Brent, who was having trouble breathing, managed to get out of the crowd with a group of young women begging security to be let out.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Shortly after, Kate breaks down and apologizes to Hal, begging him to take her back.
—Trish Deitch, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
The battery hung on for over a day of workouts, calls, and sleep tracking without begging for juice.
—PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
Ever since Long and Tate starred in Theodore Witcher’s debut, Love Jones, fans of the cult classic have been begging for a sequel.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Third-year pro Kayshon Boutte is in the midst of a career year, veteran Stefon Diggs is having a bounce-back campaign, and most importantly, no one is publicly begging for more targets despite a quarterback who likes to spread the ball around.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
One house that’s graced the real estate market in Arlington Heights, Illinois, is begging folks to answer that question by taking a peek at its, well, blinding interior.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The world’s biggest deadbeat has passed the begging bowl again.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
And a reminder that without the ability to strike, collective bargaining is just collective begging.
—Tim Wright, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
That deal is begging to be traded.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Recreate Witherspoon’s rich monochromatic look with these burgundy pants that are practically begging to be worn during holiday gatherings.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Brent, who was having trouble breathing, managed to get out of the crowd with a group of young women begging security to be let out.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Shortly after, Kate breaks down and apologizes to Hal, begging him to take her back.
—Trish Deitch, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
The battery hung on for over a day of workouts, calls, and sleep tracking without begging for juice.
—PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
Ever since Long and Tate starred in Theodore Witcher’s debut, Love Jones, fans of the cult classic have been begging for a sequel.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Third-year pro Kayshon Boutte is in the midst of a career year, veteran Stefon Diggs is having a bounce-back campaign, and most importantly, no one is publicly begging for more targets despite a quarterback who likes to spread the ball around.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
One house that’s graced the real estate market in Arlington Heights, Illinois, is begging folks to answer that question by taking a peek at its, well, blinding interior.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begging
Verb
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The Secret Garden Bar & Cafe closed abruptly during service on Friday morning after workers began petitioning passers-by about their efforts to form a union.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
10 Oct. 2025
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Shelton Vineyards is one of the oldest wineries in North Carolina and the original owners, a pair of brothers, are credited with petitioning the government for the Yadkin Valley to be formally recognized as an AVA.—
Elliott Harrell,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Congressional Republicans were insistent on a continuing resolution (CR) that included rollbacks of key parts of the ACA.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Oct. 2025
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Frequently, an ascending complex melody will level out into a single, insistent note; tempos accelerate and then accelerate again; her singers give up on words to wail like Klaxons.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Thankfully, then-general manager Scott Howson and director of amateur scouting Paul Castron listened to Riley’s pleadings.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Midler joked to Colbert in an exaggerated pleading tone.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Post-pandemic demand and chronic underbuilding in the area have left buyers competing fiercely, often bidding tens of thousands above asking.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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The listing notes West was initially asking $16,995,000, but does not disclose a final sale price.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Great Lakes region is being drenched by persistent lake-effect rains off Lake Michigan.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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This resulted in persistent, runaway inflation and unmanageable national debt.—
Jim Nowlan,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In his petition, Mamdani called for caps on resale prices similar to regulations recently adopted in fellow host country Mexico, situating the fight within a broader movement to protect working people from rising costs.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Despite garnering more than 150,000 signatures, the petition, which was started by the Halloween & Costume Association, also faced some backlash.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The details of the cases were not proactively made public beyond being made available for review for anyone who files a request under the state's public records law.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The offices of Ford and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney did not immediately respond to requests for comment.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Kelly administration appealed that decision, delaying the financial punishment and buying time for its possible reversal through the appeals process or a court order.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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To this end, the firm leveraged its own talents and art departments for the campaigns and aims to further boost the appeal of the products by encouraging their use in models’ off-duty moments.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Begging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begging. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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