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
In between bickering with Rodgers and pining for a young would-be protégé named Elizabeth, played by Margaret Qualley, Hart gossips to the bartender—Eddie, portrayed by Bobby Cannavale—and begs him for just one more pour.
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Kyle McGovern, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The Babadook begs for a sequel, but director Jennifer Kent is mostly positive that won't happen.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
All of which begs the question, can—and should—Europe use the once-in-a-generation opportunity presented by decarbonization to reboot its own renewables supply chain, creating green jobs and sustainable wealth for the future?
—Andrew Saunders, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Stripped to her underwear and tied to a chair, Evelyn begs for her life as Gein wheels out a corpse, wraps its long-dead fingers around the handle of a hammer, and brings both inanimate objects down on Evelyn’s head.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2025
Brenden begs Annie not to pick Nick, but she’s made up her mind, and our two love triangles ultimately give way to one homophobic couple.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
This ceramic cookie jar shaped like a Christmas tree or gingerbread house instantly transports us back to Grandma’s house around the holidays, with colorful, nostalgic charm that just begs to sit on your countertop.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
Martin’s limited series — which begs for a second season — highlights why coercion and control are typically ineffective remedies for adolescent rebellion.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
The success begs the question of when the Eagles ought to go up-tempo — and for how long are they equipped and conditioned to push the pace.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Kyle McGovern, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The Babadook begs for a sequel, but director Jennifer Kent is mostly positive that won't happen.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
All of which begs the question, can—and should—Europe use the once-in-a-generation opportunity presented by decarbonization to reboot its own renewables supply chain, creating green jobs and sustainable wealth for the future?
—Andrew Saunders, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Stripped to her underwear and tied to a chair, Evelyn begs for her life as Gein wheels out a corpse, wraps its long-dead fingers around the handle of a hammer, and brings both inanimate objects down on Evelyn’s head.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2025
Brenden begs Annie not to pick Nick, but she’s made up her mind, and our two love triangles ultimately give way to one homophobic couple.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
This ceramic cookie jar shaped like a Christmas tree or gingerbread house instantly transports us back to Grandma’s house around the holidays, with colorful, nostalgic charm that just begs to sit on your countertop.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
Martin’s limited series — which begs for a second season — highlights why coercion and control are typically ineffective remedies for adolescent rebellion.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
The success begs the question of when the Eagles ought to go up-tempo — and for how long are they equipped and conditioned to push the pace.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begs
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Morgan asks Joanne to help push her to break up with him — in the middle of their engagement party — and the younger sister tries to set her plan in motion.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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And then there’s the bigger-picture version, which asks audience members to think both outside the box and the multiplex.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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Kyiv is grateful to its Western partners for their support in its defense, but implores them to do more on sanctions against Russia and increase the flow of weapons.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Dungan implores patients not to use social media as a go-to resource.—
Cari Shane,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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The district still puts on a Christmas program and observes a moment of silence to start the day, and the school board prays before meetings.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
22 Oct. 2025
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At one point, Gwen prays to Jesus for help, much to the bemusement (and adoration) of Ernesto.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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