as in to beg
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
I pray you: tell me where they went
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Recent Examples of pray
Nilka Simosa Verde, a Venezuelan-American living in Miami Beach, has been hoping and praying to hear from her family since two earthquakes jolted Venezuela’s Caribbean coast Wednesday evening.
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Sonia Osorio,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
There is a troubled soul waiting for you inside, however, and that is Wattie, who sings as if caught praying.
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Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
By that point, Pledger's son was making remarkable progress, and the day after the shower, he was scheduled to come off his CPAP machine, a milestone the family had been hoping and praying for.
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Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Now, his team must pray for a third-place qualifier spot.
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Chris Branch,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
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Sonia Osorio,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
There is a troubled soul waiting for you inside, however, and that is Wattie, who sings as if caught praying.
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Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
By that point, Pledger's son was making remarkable progress, and the day after the shower, he was scheduled to come off his CPAP machine, a milestone the family had been hoping and praying for.
—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Now, his team must pray for a third-place qualifier spot.
—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pray
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Yet, the same people who begged for this opportunity for years suddenly want to police the moment.
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Everything from the division of the Peaches and the Plums to Shamea’s tagline this season is a secret cry from Shamea to Porsha, begging for attention under the guise of her own emancipation.
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With seemingly nowhere left to turn, Apple petitioned the Supreme Court to intervene in a last-ditch attempt to keep fees at an acceptable rate.
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With an $800 daily fine soon going into effect over her 2024 civil contempt ruling, Fox News alum Catherine Herridge‘s legal team has petitioned for a stay after she was ordered to reveal her sources for her 2017 stories about Yanping Chen.
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“Pray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pray. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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