beseeches

verb

present tense third-person singular of beseech
as in begs
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner parishioners ardently beseeched the local bishop not to close their beloved church

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Recent Examples of beseeches In The Ginger Man, Dangerfield repeatedly beseeches Blessed Oliver to get him out of jams. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beseeches
  1. begs
  2. petitions
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  • In a yoga class, Hannah begs Tan France’s literary agent character to get her a meeting with Julia Fox’s Bianca Hart, who has an unpublished memoir in the works.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Lifelike Cat With a face full of fur and electric-green-colored contacts, this cat costume begs to be seen.
    — Michella Oré, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of begs
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  • However, if someone petitions the court, a judge could order the HOA into a receivership.
    — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026
  • 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

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