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
Chelsea’s appointment of Liam Rosenior is at least understandable in terms of his work within the BlueCo network, which begs the question of why Ratcliffe’s own multi-club operation could not provide United with a wider network to tap into.
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Hopper begs her to believe there is another way.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
In the new sports drama Marty Supreme from Josh Safdie (now in theaters), Chalamet plays ping pong wizard Mauser, who, desperate to compete in a major competition in Japan, begs Kevin O'Leary's tycoon Milton Rockwell for a ride to Tokyo on his private jet.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025
Gold has experienced massive price growth recently, but silver has also been on the upswing, which begs the question of which option is better for 2026.
—Tim Maxwell, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Which begs the question, is there even room for a new Christmas song, or are we doomed to listen to Mariah Carey year after year?
—Taylor Crumpton, Time, 19 Dec. 2025
My father prays to the God of his upbringing and begs the Holy Father to disappear my grandfather.
—Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
The Leesburg Coffee Corridor begs you to create those idyllic holiday moments with favorite coffee shops like SideBar, Goosecup, and King Street Coffee.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
Victor quickly apologizes for his past cruelty and begs the Creature for his forgiveness in the film’s final few moments.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Hopper begs her to believe there is another way.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
In the new sports drama Marty Supreme from Josh Safdie (now in theaters), Chalamet plays ping pong wizard Mauser, who, desperate to compete in a major competition in Japan, begs Kevin O'Leary's tycoon Milton Rockwell for a ride to Tokyo on his private jet.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025
Gold has experienced massive price growth recently, but silver has also been on the upswing, which begs the question of which option is better for 2026.
—Tim Maxwell, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Which begs the question, is there even room for a new Christmas song, or are we doomed to listen to Mariah Carey year after year?
—Taylor Crumpton, Time, 19 Dec. 2025
My father prays to the God of his upbringing and begs the Holy Father to disappear my grandfather.
—Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
The Leesburg Coffee Corridor begs you to create those idyllic holiday moments with favorite coffee shops like SideBar, Goosecup, and King Street Coffee.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
Victor quickly apologizes for his past cruelty and begs the Creature for his forgiveness in the film’s final few moments.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begs
Verb
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What better way to welcome the weekend than with the smell and sound of a frying ijeh, asks Sami Tamimi.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
10 Jan. 2026
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Space exploration asks us to think beyond ourselves.—
Alexander Görlach,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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And a poet prays words still matter.—
Becky Bartkowski,
AZCentral.com,
27 Dec. 2025
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My father prays to the God of his upbringing and begs the Holy Father to disappear my grandfather.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Baldwin makes clear that both Hella and David are aware of this loss of affection—that Hella still loves David and entreats him to talk to her and to be honest about the feelings that have come between them.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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