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
At halftime, Grams implored his team to step on the gas, stop shooting 3s and penetrate the ball into the paint.
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
One of the victim's parents implored lawmakers to ban such weapons.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Ryan McLaughlin, a deputy district attorney for San Mateo County, implored the jury to find Coleman guilty of first degree murder for both counts on the basis that Coleman exhibited intent, premeditation and deliberation.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
But those who spoke implored the commissioners to temporarily pause going forward with data centers because of concerns over noise, pollution traffic and concerns about what the data centers would do to their quality of life.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
Summitt implored her to take a public speaking course.
—Rebecca Shore Winn, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
The Reddit text criticized the recent federal presence in Minnesota and implored Minnesotans to take a stand.
—Ted Olson, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
With his stick stuck in his pads, Swayman took off his mask and implored Vasilevskiy to do the same.
—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
Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
One of the victim's parents implored lawmakers to ban such weapons.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Ryan McLaughlin, a deputy district attorney for San Mateo County, implored the jury to find Coleman guilty of first degree murder for both counts on the basis that Coleman exhibited intent, premeditation and deliberation.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
But those who spoke implored the commissioners to temporarily pause going forward with data centers because of concerns over noise, pollution traffic and concerns about what the data centers would do to their quality of life.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
Summitt implored her to take a public speaking course.
—Rebecca Shore Winn, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
The Reddit text criticized the recent federal presence in Minnesota and implored Minnesotans to take a stand.
—Ted Olson, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
With his stick stuck in his pads, Swayman took off his mask and implored Vasilevskiy to do the same.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implored
Verb
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Mayor Brandon Johnson surely is looking from afar with envy, having begged Springfield for three years with no success to pass such taxes.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Oprah begged me to talk to her.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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On March 11, the Citizens Action Coalition petitioned to intervene in the IURC case.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Black Mountain has successfully petitioned the city of Fort Worth to rezone more than 430 acres of land for its AI data center, with another roughly 80 acres’ worth of land headed to Zoning Commission and the City Council later this year after council members pumped the brakes.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Implored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implored. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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