as in begging
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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Everyone loves the idea of packing cute sandals for a summer Europe trip, until they’re covered in blisters halfway through the day and begging to call a taxi.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026 -
When the chain filed for bankruptcy eight years later, fans tagged Beyoncé online, begging her to save it.—
Rita Omokha,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
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Later that month, Mace introduced a resolution to expel Cory Mills, a Republican from Florida, after petitioning to remove his committee assignments last year.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
9 June 2026
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The children's father was not named by police, but a man named in court records petitioning for divorce from Algeri has shared several posts on his social media about the children's disappearance.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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“Pleading (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleading%20%28to%29. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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