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
City council candidate Adrian Austin had his own megaphone and implored those in the parking lot for their vote.
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Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025
With the issue resolved, Casparis implored those who hadn’t voted yet in the special election to do so.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Vance, for example, last month implored people to report anyone welcoming Kirk’s death to their respective employers.
—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
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
Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025
With the issue resolved, Casparis implored those who hadn’t voted yet in the special election to do so.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Vance, for example, last month implored people to report anyone welcoming Kirk’s death to their respective employers.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implored
Verb
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In one of her earliest letters, Ball begged Arnaz not to give in to temptation while touring with his band.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The question begged repeating after drafting Allen in 2023, signing Parkinson as a free agent in 2024 and then again this summer after the Rams used their top draft pick on Oregon tight end Terrance Ferguson in the second round in April.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Meta and TikTok have petitioned to have the suit dropped; the courts have thrown these petitions out.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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In September 2017, Singer petitioned the clerk of Palm Beach County to legally change his name to Hunter Barrett Scott.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Implored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implored. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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