bludged

verb

past tense of bludge, chiefly Australian & New Zealand
as in appealed (to)

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  1. prayed
  2. implored
  3. begged
  4. conjured
  5. petitioned
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  • For more than a decade, Goldring searched, hoped and prayed for a kidney while doing her best to live her life and prepare for her future.
    — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Soldiers arrived on August 10, fraternized with the settlers, prayed with them, and declared the area a Closed Military Zone.
    — David Shulman, The New York Review of Books, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of prayed
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  • Education Minister Naima Trujillo Barreto implored Cubans to help fill the gaps, calling on university students, professionals and even retirees.
    — Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In his final plea to the jury, Barrett implored them to consider the injuries suffered by the survivors, some with wounds in their arms and legs and one who survived a gunshot to the head, indicate Edgar didn’t intend to kill them.
    — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of implored
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  • For months, boisterous fellows at Angels Stadium peeled off their shirts and begged Moreno to sell.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Her cellmates saw her in distress and begged her to tell them what happened.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of begged
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  • Physical volume is conjured, but a mesmerizing autonomy of line prevails.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The projections can take whatever physical form a ring-bearer wills, and some powerful Lanterns have conjured the shapes of living beings, though sentience is another matter.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of conjured
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  • After Moscow refused to pay the 2023 award, Naftogaz petitioned national courts for orders to seize Russian commercial assets.
    — Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The County Attorney’s Office petitioned the court to revoke Myers’ probation on July 8.
    — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of petitioned
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