as in prayerful
asking humbly
the imploring boy tearfully asked the veterinarian to do what he could to save the life of his dog
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as in pleading
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as in begging
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 imploring
ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Finally, the surgeon asked, imploring the mother to be honest.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
The fracas has even revived the anti-military sentiment at Google, where a tiny fraction of its employees wrote a letter to the company imploring it to make a similar stand.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Hammock went viral over the summer for his comments imploring athletes to take into account more than just money and attention when transferring.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Carter’s transformation culminated in a postgame message to the team after a win in the season finale imploring everyone to strive for more next year.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Urging Mother’s Abductors To Contact Them Savannah Guthrie immediately posted the videos and photos on Instagram, imploring the public to pay attention.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
Kansas City Council member Johnathan Duncan posted on social media over the weekend, imploring people to speak out about Newton during the meeting.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
Wilson ended her essay by imploring readers to use their collective power to shape the way tech companies approach generative AI.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Verb
The event boiled down to Trump imploring members of Congress to pass the SCORE Act, or legislation based on it.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Finally, the surgeon asked, imploring the mother to be honest.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
The fracas has even revived the anti-military sentiment at Google, where a tiny fraction of its employees wrote a letter to the company imploring it to make a similar stand.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Hammock went viral over the summer for his comments imploring athletes to take into account more than just money and attention when transferring.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Carter’s transformation culminated in a postgame message to the team after a win in the season finale imploring everyone to strive for more next year.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Urging Mother’s Abductors To Contact Them Savannah Guthrie immediately posted the videos and photos on Instagram, imploring the public to pay attention.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
Kansas City Council member Johnathan Duncan posted on social media over the weekend, imploring people to speak out about Newton during the meeting.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
Wilson ended her essay by imploring readers to use their collective power to shape the way tech companies approach generative AI.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imploring
Adjective
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The Sagrada Família was founded as an expiatory church, meaning that it would be financed by prayerful donations from people atoning for their sins.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Pärt’s formulas, born out of long, prayerful periods with sacred texts, offer beauty in the warmth and friction of relationships: melody and tintinnabuli, word and the limits of language, sounds and silence.—
Jeffers Engelhardt,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His attorneys have said in legal pleadings that is incorrect.—
Nolan Clay,
Oklahoman,
27 Feb. 2026
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Today anchor Savannah Guthrie has released a new video pleading for the safe return of her mother, Nancy Guthrie.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Watching Jalen Brunson flopping the other night and watching Shai Gilgeous-Alexander begging for calls like a Premier League player was like watching a championship fight.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Savannah and her siblings have posted several impassioned pleas to their mother's kidnapper, begging the person to let Nancy go.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Mavs’ petition seeks injunctive relief and finality on a breach of contract dispute the Mavericks raised in October 2024.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Residents are still collecting signatures, even if the city won’t accept their petition for a referendum.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Chandee is petitioning for his release in federal court.—
Huo Jingnan,
NPR,
27 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, Mecklenburg County is rich with top leaders within the healthcare industry so moving to strengthen partnerships with healthcare providers is critical in addition to petitioning the county to expand mental health services inside the jail.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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After a while, their entreaties quieted.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors showed that Gray, 55, gave his son the rifle for Christmas and refused entreaties to lock it up as Colt Gray, then 14, showed signs of deteriorating mental health, including bouts of anger and an obsession with school shooters.—
Peter Weber,
TheWeek,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Truist is seeking compensatory damages, an injunction against further soliciting and hiring of its employees, and attorney fees.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2026
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Christopher George Santanelli, 42, is being held in the Broward County Main Jail on a charge of an authority figure soliciting or engaging in a romantic relationship with a student, jail records show.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Prayer is a basic practice of almost all religions, and what is prayer if not a beseeching of a synchronicity from God?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Imploring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imploring. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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