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
Vance, for example, last month implored people to report anyone welcoming Kirk’s death to their respective employers.
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Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
Warner implored teammates afterward to summon a next-man-up mentality and have his back.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Minnesota implored Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels to devour Jamal Murray in 2024.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
Things deteriorated as Morris loudly implored Talib to go to his room.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
But since then, he’s been implored by teammates and coaches to be more assertive and aggressive offensively.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Cannon implored the crowd a few songs into the set, amid a steady pulse of production lights and backup dancers.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
Advertisement During a time when Black people in the South were disenfranchised by white supremacist violence, poll taxes, literacy tests, and other discriminatory tactics, McKinley implored African Americans to resist at every turn.
—Time, 22 Sep. 2025
At the walkthrough, County Board Chair Marcelia Nicholson implored the federal government to recognize the importance of funding projects that move the needle toward renewable energy and away from worsening climate disasters across the country.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
Warner implored teammates afterward to summon a next-man-up mentality and have his back.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Minnesota implored Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels to devour Jamal Murray in 2024.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
Things deteriorated as Morris loudly implored Talib to go to his room.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
But since then, he’s been implored by teammates and coaches to be more assertive and aggressive offensively.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Cannon implored the crowd a few songs into the set, amid a steady pulse of production lights and backup dancers.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
Advertisement During a time when Black people in the South were disenfranchised by white supremacist violence, poll taxes, literacy tests, and other discriminatory tactics, McKinley implored African Americans to resist at every turn.
—Time, 22 Sep. 2025
At the walkthrough, County Board Chair Marcelia Nicholson implored the federal government to recognize the importance of funding projects that move the needle toward renewable energy and away from worsening climate disasters across the country.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implored
Verb
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And people have begged for a patio and full bar.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Oct. 2025
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In a rare appearance on C-SPAN on Thursday, House Speaker Mike Johnson heard from one military mom who begged him to bring the House back to session to pass a standalone bill to provide military troops pay during the government shutdown.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In 1977, consumer groups petitioned federal regulators to ban the marketing of sugary foods to children, but industry lobbying halted those efforts.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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In 2015, her husband, who by then had become a citizen, petitioned for her green card.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Implored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implored. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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