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as in pleading
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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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Recent Examples of begging
Literary Hub, 22 Dec. 2025
After a little begging and pleading, the parent could not say no, and the PetSmart trip turned into the family welcoming home a cat.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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
Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
His parents also pleaded with him to drop the weapon while begging the cops not to shoot their son.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
But that version quickly unraveled as families described begging police to go into the building and 911 calls emerged from students pleading for help.
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Slip on a Statement Bag Black jeans are practically begging for a hint of personality play, and there's no better item to bring it than a statement bag.
—Samantha Sutton, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
But that version quickly unraveled as families described begging police to go into the building and 911 calls emerged from students pleading for help.
—Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
After making its first appearance at the 2024 Live Más Live event, the dessert quickly built a cult-like reputation online, with fans sharing mockups, memes and petitions begging for a real release.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Yep, the 115 is the go-to when the faucet’s turned on and the trees are begging for tracks.
—Kimberly Beekman, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
This is like a warm strawberry shortcake begging for some vanilla ice cream to top it off.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Noun
Certainly plenty of people after Baudelaire have also navigated this conundrum, with (for the most part) less opium use and Freudian begging.
—Literary Hub, 22 Dec. 2025
After a little begging and pleading, the parent could not say no, and the PetSmart trip turned into the family welcoming home a cat.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
Those in charge — as in charge as anybody can be with every policy just a judge’s ruling away from being null and void — have been begging Congress for help for years, but to no avail.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
His parents also pleaded with him to drop the weapon while begging the cops not to shoot their son.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
But that version quickly unraveled as families described begging police to go into the building and 911 calls emerged from students pleading for help.
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Slip on a Statement Bag Black jeans are practically begging for a hint of personality play, and there's no better item to bring it than a statement bag.
—Samantha Sutton, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
But that version quickly unraveled as families described begging police to go into the building and 911 calls emerged from students pleading for help.
—Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
After making its first appearance at the 2024 Live Más Live event, the dessert quickly built a cult-like reputation online, with fans sharing mockups, memes and petitions begging for a real release.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Yep, the 115 is the go-to when the faucet’s turned on and the trees are begging for tracks.
—Kimberly Beekman, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
This is like a warm strawberry shortcake begging for some vanilla ice cream to top it off.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begging
Adjective
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Sometimes the people are extremely pushy and insistent.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Donna Adelson began a fierce campaign against Markel to relocate the children and Wendi down to South Florida with her, but Markel remained insistent on keeping the kids in Tallahassee, 500 miles away, according to authorities.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In November, Johnson, fed up with McNamara’s disenchantment and his pleadings for a policy shift toward negotiations, announced that the defense secretary would depart the administration to lead the World Bank—in effect, firing him.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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Despite my pleading, the insurance company wouldn’t budge.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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About 1,000 companies are petitioning the court to scrap the tariffs.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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In court documents petitioning for Reed-Bell to be held in pre-trial detention, prosecutors said the shooting was motivated by jealousy, with the altercation that led to Miller’s death being prompted by Miller spending time with Reed-Bell’s girlfriend.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But the discharges also can overwhelm the delicate estuaries east and west of the state’s largest lake and, during the warm summer months, spread blooms of toxic algae, an issue that has become more persistent in recent years.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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In Bug, Carrie Coon's Agnes White — an Oklahoma waitress too exhausted to outrun her past — faces a more persistent threat.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Bar filed a petition for contempt on April 17, 2024.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Williams then filed a petition to have his sentence recalled.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Now, more than 75% of people who live in the neighborhood south of Pleasant Grove High School (PGHS) and Albanian Middle School have signed a petition asking the city for help.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Both states are asking, in essence, for the courts to block ICE from enforcing some immigration law, based on the 10th Amendment.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Christopher George Santanelli, 42, is being held in the Broward County Main Jail on a charge of an authority figure soliciting or engaging in a romantic relationship with a student, jail records show.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Joseph has six different head-coaching interview requests as of Friday afternoon.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 Jan. 2026
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However, the agency’s Office of Professional Responsibility can review a government device upon request.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Begging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begging. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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