as in to beg
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 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
Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2025
The Department of Homeland Security has rolled out a new website that implores U.S. citizens to join Immigration and Customs Enforcement and help the Trump administration‘s mass deportation efforts.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2025
Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, voted for the law on July 22, despite the heads of NABU and SAPO imploring Zelensky to veto it.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Finally, the administration has also implored India to do more on energy.
—Milan Vaishnav, Foreign Affairs, 16 July 2025
And here, the study’s authors implore leaders to find a policy solution: Improve water management and reduce groundwater use now, and the world has a tool to slow the rate of sea level rise.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 25 July 2025
Ryder revealed last year, in a video interview for Harper's Bazaar alongside her Beetlejuice Beetlejuice costar Jenna Ortega, that her agent implored her not to do the film.
—EW.com, 24 July 2025
Lucas implores Skepta to call up fellow U.K. rappers such as Dave and Central Cee for backup, and goes on to mock his friendship with Drake.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 July 2025
Residents implored and pleaded with the board to listen to their concerns.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 19 July 2025
Adjective
CeeDee Lamb took it a step further with a tweet deriding the pomp and circumstance surrounding the negotiations and imploring the Cowboys to sign Parsons.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2025
The Department of Homeland Security has rolled out a new website that implores U.S. citizens to join Immigration and Customs Enforcement and help the Trump administration‘s mass deportation efforts.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2025
Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, voted for the law on July 22, despite the heads of NABU and SAPO imploring Zelensky to veto it.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Finally, the administration has also implored India to do more on energy.
—Milan Vaishnav, Foreign Affairs, 16 July 2025
And here, the study’s authors implore leaders to find a policy solution: Improve water management and reduce groundwater use now, and the world has a tool to slow the rate of sea level rise.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 25 July 2025
Ryder revealed last year, in a video interview for Harper's Bazaar alongside her Beetlejuice Beetlejuice costar Jenna Ortega, that her agent implored her not to do the film.
—EW.com, 24 July 2025
Lucas implores Skepta to call up fellow U.K. rappers such as Dave and Central Cee for backup, and goes on to mock his friendship with Drake.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 July 2025
Residents implored and pleaded with the board to listen to their concerns.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 19 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imploring
Adjective
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Korie told Fox News Digital the decision to return to television was prayerful and carefully considered.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
25 July 2025
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After prayerful reflection and discussion, our team, alongside our Board of Directors, has made the decision to move in a different direction from the band for this year’s festival.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Roberson currently has a pleading pending for the state’s Court of Criminal Appeals.—
Ashley Killough,
CNN Money,
16 July 2025
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After working as a critic for various publications in the UK for over a decade, I was haunted by the desperate look in the eyes of the hundreds of performers I’d been sent to review, a look that fell somewhere between pleading and confrontational.—
Charlotte Runcie
July 10,
Literary Hub,
10 July 2025
Noun
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On Tuesday, a Change.org petition rapidly neared its 50,000-signature goal, with tens of thousands hoping that with enough users protesting, the wide rollout of the AI age checks might be stopped.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
12 Aug. 2025
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Lazier filed a court petition in 2024 that would have cleared the way for the project to continue.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But Texas is heeding the entreaties of President Trump to create at least five new Republican districts and help stave off a potential midterm loss, as the party out of power in the White House often succeeds in congressional midterms.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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At a strategic level, therefore, Kim has reasons to reciprocate proactive entreaties by Seoul and Washington.—
John Delury,
Foreign Affairs,
3 June 2025
Noun
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In early July, Ocean City and Worcester County jointly filed two legal appeals against US Wind’s air permit, claiming that the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), a state agency, issued the permit without following proper procedures.—
Anna Broughel,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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On a morning analyst call, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav talked about pulling back on library content licensing to rival streamers to focus on HBO Max and its consumer appeal.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The State Department did not respond to a request for comment.—
The New York Times,
Mercury News,
17 Aug. 2025
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Reps for Nintendo of America did not immediately respond to a request for comment.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Imploring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imploring. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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