as in begged
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 prayed
With further analogues in Scythian, Latvian, and Hittite, many researchers now think that the early Indo-Europeans prayed to a sky father known as something like Dyeus Puhter.
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Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Men placed hands on shoulders and prayed in unison for the 16 people officials said were killed.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Oct. 2025
Ministry leaders, therapists, and pastors prayed over me.
—Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Some bridesmaids prayed, others massaged her head, while others burned Palo Santo and turned to natural remedies.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Benjamin Stanley, 17, of Grand Blanc, placed the flowers on the ground at the foot of the cross, got down on his knees and prayed beside Beazley.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
No one with a routine immigration appointment came to ask for prayer, but the group prayed multiple times over a two-hour period, Bim said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
Overlooking the church’s future altar will be the former’s crucifix to which countless believers have prayed to.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Mourners held candles and prayed with pastors and ministers.
—Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Men placed hands on shoulders and prayed in unison for the 16 people officials said were killed.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Oct. 2025
Ministry leaders, therapists, and pastors prayed over me.
—Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Some bridesmaids prayed, others massaged her head, while others burned Palo Santo and turned to natural remedies.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Benjamin Stanley, 17, of Grand Blanc, placed the flowers on the ground at the foot of the cross, got down on his knees and prayed beside Beazley.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
No one with a routine immigration appointment came to ask for prayer, but the group prayed multiple times over a two-hour period, Bim said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
Overlooking the church’s future altar will be the former’s crucifix to which countless believers have prayed to.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Mourners held candles and prayed with pastors and ministers.
—Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prayed
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In a rare appearance on C-SPAN on Thursday, House Speaker Mike Johnson heard from one military mom who begged him to bring the House back to session to pass a standalone bill to provide military troops pay during the government shutdown.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Eagles attacked Skinner again, and the home crowd begged for a flag after the safety aggressively defended tight end Dallas Goedert, but no penalty was called.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Falcons’ interpretation has yielded conflicting decisions from a workers’ compensation judge and the California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, and the team has petitioned the Court of Appeal for California to review the matter.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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No Azure for Apartheid The group has been asking Microsoft to listen to the more than 1,500 employees who petitioned the company to endorse a ceasefire.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Prayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prayed. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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