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or pled (to)
also plead (to)
as in begged
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
weary of charities that are always pleading to people of modest means to contribute even more than they already have
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Verb
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The crowd begged him to come out, tip his cap, take their adulation.—
Paul Hardart,
Fortune,
9 May 2026 -
At BookCon, readers begged and pleaded to make it off the standby line into a panel featuring Dinniman and the series’ audiobook narrator, Jeff Hays.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
Verb
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City officials petitioned to retain custody of the cats.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
8 May 2026
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Not willing to leave it at that, as a member of what was called the Invalid Regiment, Margaret Corbin petitioned and won a full ration, including rum or whiskey.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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“Pleaded (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleaded%20%28to%29. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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