BEGS Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

begs

verb

present tense third-person singular of beg

as in petitions

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 begs This blooming aura base practically begs to be paired with florals to match. — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 12 July 2026 Rhaena goes to the Vale and begs Lady Jeyne Arryn for sanctuary, but the noblewoman wants nothing to do with her. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 So this begs an important question about how WD 1856 b even got there in the first place. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 July 2026 This begs the important question of what constitutes a navigable waterway. — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026 Which begs a larger question, really. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026 The family begs for a twilight cruise, but the battery is already tapped out. — Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 24 June 2026 The lush gardens, manicured but also a touch sauvage, have plenty of recliners, and a crystalline pool just begs for a quick dip. — Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026 Railroad tracks frame the Escambia Bay shoreline, summoning an old-Florida nostalgia that just begs you to sit and stay awhile. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for begs

Verb

The film hands off its plot like a baton, passing from this dissatisfied shopper to a factory owner to her dead daughter-in-law (another ghost) who petitions the government for her civil rights despite being in the body of an appliance.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026

Definition of petitions

Verb

Videos posted on Facebook and X show the street preachers speaking with police officers when one of the preachers asks if someone can be cited for misgendering a transgender person.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Placing a special focus on R&B and new music discovery, Grice often weaves games into his variety show; a particularly viral bit asks guests to sing in a game of word association.

— Rachel Brodsky, Time, 14 July 2026

Definition of asks

Verb

DeVaux implores Golden Tempo’s jockey, Jose Ortiz, who obviously can’t hear her from the Churchill Downs stands, as the horse makes his move.

— Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026
Speaking of breathing, Cleveland is not happy to hear that Cunningham still has any breath in his lungs and implores Jamie to make an example out of him by stringing him up in the nearest tree.

— Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026

Definition of implores

Verb

Huppert entreats her to help locate this potentially deadly ancient tome, and assist in furnishing an all-out vampire gala in the process (replete, again, with dazzling looks).

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
Felder entreats us to reject both optimism and cynicism.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026