PLEADING (TO) Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

pleading (to)

verb

Definition of pleading (to)

present participle of plead (to)

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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The Sarti Spritz has built a devoted following from Americans visiting Europe over the past few years, posting the bubbly concoction on TikTok and begging the company to bring it stateside.

— Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Behind the scenes, Meta is having some of these calls being handled by humans in call centers, 404 Media reports, despite employees practically begging the company not to go through with the charade.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of begging

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Anthropic may appeal today’s ruling, either by asking for an en banc review with all of the appeals court judges or by petitioning the Supreme Court.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2026
Student groups are petitioning the CES to maintain the school’s traditional hiring practices, where the teaching staff isn’t chosen based only on academic credentials, but also on lived experience.

— Caterina Morbiato, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of petitioning

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