as in begged
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
the victims of the hurricane implored the governor to put the full resources of the state into the relief effort
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Recent Examples of implored
With his stick stuck in his pads, Swayman took off his mask and implored Vasilevskiy to do the same.
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Their comments came after Billie Eilish implored fellow A-listers to speak out about what’s going on in Minneapolis and other cities around the country.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2026
In a June 2024 email to the Producers Guild of America, Lively implored the guild to give her a PGA tag as a producer of the film, according to court documents.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
In November, Payton implored reporters to pick a Super Bowl team.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Over the past several months, hundreds of Hoosiers who oppose the project have implored public officials to halt the project, shown up at public meetings, and protested construction.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 20 Jan. 2026
Former George defensive lineman David Pollack, an ex-ESPN analyst and current podcaster, on Friday implored the NCAA to overturn the call.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
The Padres, early on, implored the mayor and City Council to remove Petco Park from the tourism wage mandate, arguing that the team is already subject to the city’s living wage ordinance, which imposes a higher wage floor than the citywide minimum wage.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Larry Ivory, the president of the Illinois State Black Chamber of Commerce, implored the commissioners in November to review their selection process for the software vendor.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2025
Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Their comments came after Billie Eilish implored fellow A-listers to speak out about what’s going on in Minneapolis and other cities around the country.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2026
In a June 2024 email to the Producers Guild of America, Lively implored the guild to give her a PGA tag as a producer of the film, according to court documents.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
In November, Payton implored reporters to pick a Super Bowl team.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Over the past several months, hundreds of Hoosiers who oppose the project have implored public officials to halt the project, shown up at public meetings, and protested construction.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 20 Jan. 2026
Former George defensive lineman David Pollack, an ex-ESPN analyst and current podcaster, on Friday implored the NCAA to overturn the call.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
The Padres, early on, implored the mayor and City Council to remove Petco Park from the tourism wage mandate, arguing that the team is already subject to the city’s living wage ordinance, which imposes a higher wage floor than the citywide minimum wage.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Larry Ivory, the president of the Illinois State Black Chamber of Commerce, implored the commissioners in November to review their selection process for the software vendor.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implored
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At first, police arrested the driver, but his wife begged Yolanda not to press charges.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Liv Morgan begged for a tag, but she was outfoxed by a blind tag from Rhea Ripley.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Five human rights groups have petitioned Israel’s High Court of Justice to remove the ban.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Justice Department later petitioned a federal appeals court to compel the magistrate judge to issue additional arrest warrants, including one for Lemon, but that request was denied, the outlet reported.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Implored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implored. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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