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 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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as in pleading
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Recent Examples of imploring
Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
The administration wasted little time in appealing the appeals court’s decision, imploring the Supreme Court to hear the case quickly and deliver a final ruling.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Despite Reigns imploring them to stay out of the Australian Street Fight, the iconic tag team would come into the ring to offer some support.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
In 1934, Lysanne (played by Alexandria Brouwer) is living in Paris and writes to her friend Marlène (played by Stephen), who’s studying at Wellesley, imploring her to transfer to a university in Paris.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025
The 28-year-old wideout then turned his attention toward the fanbase, imploring the Giants faithful to allow Dart space to grow and make mistakes without raining down criticism upon him.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Instead, Goldberg ended the conversation by imploring viewers to stand up for free speech.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Just keep imploring the AI until the code becomes pristine.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Anyone who watched Sunday’s Super Bowl rematch between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs could not have missed the latter’s head coach, Andy Reid, imploring the officiating crew to throw a flag on the Eagles’ vaunted Tush Push.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
Democrats are imploring the Republican administration to continue funding SNAP.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
The administration wasted little time in appealing the appeals court’s decision, imploring the Supreme Court to hear the case quickly and deliver a final ruling.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Despite Reigns imploring them to stay out of the Australian Street Fight, the iconic tag team would come into the ring to offer some support.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
In 1934, Lysanne (played by Alexandria Brouwer) is living in Paris and writes to her friend Marlène (played by Stephen), who’s studying at Wellesley, imploring her to transfer to a university in Paris.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025
The 28-year-old wideout then turned his attention toward the fanbase, imploring the Giants faithful to allow Dart space to grow and make mistakes without raining down criticism upon him.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Instead, Goldberg ended the conversation by imploring viewers to stand up for free speech.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Just keep imploring the AI until the code becomes pristine.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Anyone who watched Sunday’s Super Bowl rematch between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs could not have missed the latter’s head coach, Andy Reid, imploring the officiating crew to throw a flag on the Eagles’ vaunted Tush Push.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
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
Verb
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This snappy set is begging to be paired with your fave sunglasses to create a mysteriously cool look this fall.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Nessarose, who uses a wheelchair, is seen levitating after begging Elphaba to wield her magical powers to give her the ability to walk.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Despite my pleading, the insurance company wouldn’t budge.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
28 Oct. 2025
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Thankfully, then-general manager Scott Howson and director of amateur scouting Paul Castron listened to Riley’s pleadings.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The discovery showcases the diversity of life that exists in a place experiencing rapid climate change — which is why scientists are petitioning for the Weddell Sea’s fragile ecosystem to be protected by law.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Bijou Phillips, the estranged wife of Danny Masterson, is reportedly petitioning a California court to change her 11-year-old daughter's name.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In his petition, Mamdani called for caps on resale prices similar to regulations recently adopted in fellow host country Mexico, situating the fight within a broader movement to protect working people from rising costs.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Despite garnering more than 150,000 signatures, the petition, which was started by the Halloween & Costume Association, also faced some backlash.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But despite his entreaties, including meeting with Putin in Alaska, floating sanctions relief, and threatening to cut off aid to Kyiv, the Russian president has refused to be charmed into giving up on his invasion.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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However, so far, WBD has turned down the Ellison entreaties.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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
Noun
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Owing to its appeal and acclaim, Pinjar was translated into eight other Indian and foreign languages, including English.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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However, for executives under pressure to boost productivity at lower costs—and especially for those with a penchant for cutting—the appeal of flattening the hierarchy is obvious.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Imploring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imploring. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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