as in begs
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
she began her letter by entreating me to forgive the belatedness of her reply
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Tea begs him to surrender, warning him that PET plans to imprison both he and Ashley, which will leave Sofia without either parent.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025 -
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.—
Kyle McGovern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 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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“Entreats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entreats. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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