Synonyms of exhorted

exhorted

verb

past tense of exhort

as in urged

to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action

the speaker exhorted the graduating students to go forth and try to make a difference in the world

Synonyms & Similar Words

• urged
• encouraged
• nudged
• prompted
• goaded
• spurred
• prodded
• coaxed
• pushed
• pressed
• egged (on)
• propelled
• implored
• stimulated
• beseeched
• hurried
• drove
• provoked
• cajoled
• adjured
• importuned
• rushed
• hustled
• pressured
• incited
• wheedled
• nagged
• stirred (up)
• fomented
• needled
• instigated
• blandished
• soft-soaped
• high-pressured

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discouraged
• deterred
• dissuaded
• checked
• constrained
• restrained
• inhibited
• held back
• curbed
• braked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exhorted

At Sunday's service, the first since the expiry of TPS protections, Toussaint exhorted his congregants to persevere. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

In 2009, fearing a far-right resurgence, Tony Judt exhorted a recovery of the social-democratic ethos that had guided postwar Europe. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026

From garage tech to global powerhouse When Russia invaded Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky pleaded for foreign military aid from the West and exhorted his countrymen to build makeshift weapons for the resistance. — Thomas Nagorski, Time, 27 July 2026

Teddy Roosevelt exhorted a nation of effeminate, civilized men to sally forth into the wild and reclaim their natural vitality. — Elizabeth Dray, STAT, 21 July 2026

Days after Kirk was killed, his wife, Erika, exhorted his followers to join a church. — Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

Even so, Bozzo exhorted the community to continue relying on the city and gathering in spaces that felt safer, like churches or city-run events. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 28 May 2026

Amal and Hezbollah officials told the ambassador-designate to remain in Lebanon and exhorted the government to reverse its decision. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026

Dezenzo exhorted local organizations to coordinate with the Planning Board to present a united community front and improve chances for success. — Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026