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
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.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implored
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In a TikTok on Wednesday, the singer-songwriter begged Wikipedia users to stop changing the photo on her page.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2026
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Some even begged him to reconsider.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The bill says a decision by county commissioners to impose a sales tax could be petitioned to an election.—
Joshua Haiar & Seth Tupper,
States Newsroom,
19 Feb. 2026
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The woman, who is listed as a current or former girlfriend of Fleming’s, first petitioned for a court order against him in January 2025, alleging that Fleming had grabbed her by her scarf and used it to choke her, and threatened her for spreading rumors about him.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Implored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implored. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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