Synonyms of implored

implored

verb

past tense of implore

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• begged
• petitioned
• asked
• beseeched
• prayed
• entreated
• importuned
• conjured
• appealed (to)
• pleaded (to)
• supplicated
• besieged
• solicited
• required
• requested
• called on
• impetrated
• invoked
• compelled
• sued
• insisted
• demanded
• forced
• desired
• bludged
• coerced
• sponged
• cadged
• claimed
• mooched
• commanded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suggested
• implied
• hinted
• intimated
• obliged
• pleased
• satisfied
• gratified
• appeased
• pacified
• comforted
• consoled
• quieted
• placated
• contented
• mollified
• conciliated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of implored

After Monday’s game, Antetokounmpo seemingly implored players to play their games. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026

Prosecutors had pushed for life sentences and implored the court to take into account evidence of the particularly cruel nature of the brothers’ attacks. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026

Perhaps most importantly, Sweeney implored people to understand that painting is a matter of communication. — Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026

In an effusive video message, posted soon after watching Digger in a theater, the Homeland star implored his followers to ignore the haters and watch Tom Cruise‘s ecological disaster movie. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio implored Russia on Tuesday to share more about the death of a Russian laboratory worker that was potentially related to pneumonic plague. — John Hudson, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026

Both daughters implored their father to confess to murdering their mother. — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026

In a video message posted on Thursday, Treaty Oak Revival implored their fans to refrain from throwing objects. — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

In his speech, Abbas once again implored the international community to take more vigorous action and speak out more loudly against Israel. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026