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
Tim Wright, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2025
That’s why Pakistan has passed the begging bowl to the International Monetary Fund 24 times, and counting.
—Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2025
Larry Stansbury, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
If anything, people were begging me to stop.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Here’s the at-home solution your achy legs have been begging for.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 3 Sep. 2025
This story talks about the younger Elite anglers being ready to silence the critics now that FFS won’t be in play during some of these events, while this story discusses how Elite series veterans that have been begging for FFS bans for years will finally have their moment of reckoning.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025
Back in July 2023, the Fast & Furious star took to Instagram with a heartfelt PSA practically begging for someone to help connect him with Blige.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Las has been training for it since 11 years old, deadlifting at a local gym and begging her mum Paula to drive her to multiple training sessions a day, including with Alessia Russo’s shooting coach Scott Chickelday.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
Even begging on the street is work.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
Cupshe Corduroy Overall Dress For more casual wear, this corduroy jumper is just begging to be worn during your next visit to the pumpkin patch.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
And a reminder that without the ability to strike, collective bargaining is just collective begging.
—Tim Wright, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2025
That’s why Pakistan has passed the begging bowl to the International Monetary Fund 24 times, and counting.
—Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2025
Noun
As summer winds down and your strands have endured heatwaves, pool days, and sweaty workouts, your curls might be begging for a break.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
If anything, people were begging me to stop.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Here’s the at-home solution your achy legs have been begging for.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 3 Sep. 2025
This story talks about the younger Elite anglers being ready to silence the critics now that FFS won’t be in play during some of these events, while this story discusses how Elite series veterans that have been begging for FFS bans for years will finally have their moment of reckoning.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025
Back in July 2023, the Fast & Furious star took to Instagram with a heartfelt PSA practically begging for someone to help connect him with Blige.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Las has been training for it since 11 years old, deadlifting at a local gym and begging her mum Paula to drive her to multiple training sessions a day, including with Alessia Russo’s shooting coach Scott Chickelday.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
Even begging on the street is work.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
Cupshe Corduroy Overall Dress For more casual wear, this corduroy jumper is just begging to be worn during your next visit to the pumpkin patch.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begging
Verb
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With that and five other Florida Bar cases over her head, Hufnagel cut the professional rope, petitioning for disciplinary revocation.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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Hundreds of postdoctoral scholars and research associates at Northwestern University voted to unionize this week, nearly two months after petitioning school officials.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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There's one other very important detail that Roker was insistent on including in Weather Hunters.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
1 Sep. 2025
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There are layers of grunts and bangs; there is an increasingly insistent electronic score by Steve Jablonsky and, loudest of all, there are numerous ’70s needle drops that fully exploit the melodrama of prog rock.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Cannon found that counts 2-5, by incorporating the allegations in count 1, violated the federal rule against shotgun pleadings.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ellis sought damages including medical expenses and lost wages and referenced a $24 million figure in pleadings mentioned during trial, ABC7 Eyewitness News reported.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In that appeal, prosecutors are asking the Supreme Court to give them permission to appeal the order for a new trial, which prosecutors contend was improper.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Royal says that her uncle, Philip, Slough’s brother, is a solicitor in the UK and he’s written to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in the UK, asking it to investigate their family's case with Swiss authorities.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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DaSilva said that, aside from Gabrielle, tropical development elsewhere in the Atlantic is likely to remain minimal because of a strong area of high pressure and the persistent dry, dusty air in the middle of the ocean.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Facing China's growing activity in the Arctic, along with Russia's persistent military presence, the Pentagon has called for a stronger posture and enhanced capabilities.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Evidence showed Wendi’s resentment after a judge denied her 2013 petition to relocate her sons away from Markel in Tallahassee to South Florida to be near her brother and parents.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Dash filed his voluntary petition Thursday and posted about it Friday on Instagram.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, Crenshaw did not respond to an interview request, nor did any member of the Intersectionality Training Institute or the Center for Intersectionality and Social Policy Studies.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The browser is central for those using Atlassian products, such as the Jira project management software, which shows existing support requests on the web.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Strong interest from Brazil’s Palmeiras had a certain appeal — Paraguay team-mates Ramon Sosa and Gustavo Gomez, who captains club and country, are with the Sao Paulo side — but the preference, for Enciso and his camp, was to remain in Europe.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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On Wednesday night, the president asked the Supreme Court to quickly accept and rule on an appeal seeking to overturn the lower court decision.—
Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Begging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begging. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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