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
Mark Critchley, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Brian Martin, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
During his first term, he was reported to routinely tear up documents, despite staffers imploring him not to.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
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
Noun
But Old Trafford’s direct imploring of him to stay beyond the end of the current season should leave them in no doubt.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
The most recent video posted Monday from Miami showed Pico laughing and imploring his team of family and coaches to each get into an ice bath for five minutes.
—Brian Martin, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
During his first term, he was reported to routinely tear up documents, despite staffers imploring him not to.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
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
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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The supporters group, the KC Cauldron, is highly vocal, penning letters in the past pleading for the team to return to its trophy-winning glory of the 2010s.—
PJ Green
April 16,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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In pleadings, lawyers for the state have insisted the Justice Department has no business telling the state how to care for Florida’s children.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Blue Jays have been begging for a spark for the last six games, anything to reignite an offence and bring home a win.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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From the colorful pattern to the movement of her blouse, every inch of Hudson's outfit is begging to be worn during a breezy brunch outside with friends.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The judge granted Nancy's petition and gave Nancy possession of the house.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images An online petition to urge Philz to keep the Pride flags up was circulated and immediately tallied thousands of signatures.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The court will also hear arguments from a handful of news outlets petitioning to unseal the warrant that allowed the Sheriff’s Office to seize ballots.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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But Flynn also oozes sniveling self-righteousness while hotly defending and petitioning for childhood innocence (amusing hints emerge that the daughter is a somewhat lazy and dim underachiever).—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Other Democrats have been more cautious in their approach to similar entreaties.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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Sununu’s dad served as governor, as did his brother Chris, who refused entreaties to run in the party’s Senate races.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The man who was shot was possibly under the influence, according to the person who reported the soliciting.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2026
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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
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 21 Apr. 2026.
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