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

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

Lloyd exhorted the crowd a few times. — ABC News, 22 Mar. 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

Coaches exhorted George to keep shooting — and so did Poole. — Josh Robbins, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026

The sans-serif typeface closely resembles that of the intertitles seen in Octavio Getino and Fernando Solanas’s revolutionary film La hora de los hornos (Hour of the Furnaces, 1968), which exhorted the Argentinian people to revolt against the Onganía regime. — Daniel R. Quiles, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026

In an election statement in 2025, WGA West board member Adam Conover — who has his own popular channel on YouTube with nearly a million subscribers— exhorted the union to organize around YouTube and podcasts. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026