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
Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist and a member of the Canadian Space Agency, honored the efforts of earlier space explorers as the crew broke the record and implored future generations to carry on their mission.
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Ava Berger, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
Mangione’s lawyers had implored her to push back the federal case by several months to January 2027, arguing the back-to-back trials would severely limit Mangione’s ability to participate in his defense.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
More than 100 airport leaders on Monday implored Congress in a letter to end a funding standoff that has forced 50,000 Transportation Security Administration officers to go unpaid and has led to massive security lines.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Last week, students implored officials at a Board of Education meeting to keep their buildings open.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
At halftime, Grams implored his team to step on the gas, stop shooting 3s and penetrate the ball into the paint.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 6 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
Ava Berger, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
Mangione’s lawyers had implored her to push back the federal case by several months to January 2027, arguing the back-to-back trials would severely limit Mangione’s ability to participate in his defense.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
More than 100 airport leaders on Monday implored Congress in a letter to end a funding standoff that has forced 50,000 Transportation Security Administration officers to go unpaid and has led to massive security lines.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Last week, students implored officials at a Board of Education meeting to keep their buildings open.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
At halftime, Grams implored his team to step on the gas, stop shooting 3s and penetrate the ball into the paint.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 6 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implored
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The Tua Tagovailoa/Mike McDaniel era ultimately failed, now Dolfans are being begged for yet more patience as the onerous burden of Tagovailoa’s contract impinges on the rebuild.—
Greg Cote
April 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Chan persuaded Tay to go with him to the Buena Park home, where Chan and another teen beat Tay with baseball bats and at one point a sledgehammer while Tay begged for help.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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Last month, Siri petitioned Kennedy to update the charter to include language on vaccine injuries.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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The quirky crime procedural starring Carrie Preston successfully petitioned the TV Academy about the reclassification earlier this year.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Implored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implored. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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