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
While the other kids cried and prayed in the police van, Shaina focused.
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Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
The fathers, faces ruddy, prayed in Latin for her soul, black robes flapping in the wind.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Additionally, earlier this month, the administration hosted a prayer service on the National Mall, where cabinet members prayed in front of a giant cross.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 May 2026
During a visit to Angola last month, Leo prayed at a Catholic shrine at the site of an important hub of the African slave trade during Portugal’s colonial rule.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
The girls prayed to the Great Spirit for help and the ground began to rise beneath them, lifting the girls above the bears’ reach.
—Kelsey Olsen, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
Women in black hijabs and abayas, many wearing badges depicting Zahra’s smiling face, lined the streets as men prayed over her casket, placed outside the Husseiniya, a Shiite hall.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
As hundreds prayed for the victims, many took a moment to denounce Islamophobia.
—Lesley Marin, CBS News, 20 May 2026
After a northern Missouri community prayed and searched for more than a week hoping to find a missing 16-year-old girl, authorities said Thursday that she’d been found dead.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
The fathers, faces ruddy, prayed in Latin for her soul, black robes flapping in the wind.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Additionally, earlier this month, the administration hosted a prayer service on the National Mall, where cabinet members prayed in front of a giant cross.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 May 2026
During a visit to Angola last month, Leo prayed at a Catholic shrine at the site of an important hub of the African slave trade during Portugal’s colonial rule.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
The girls prayed to the Great Spirit for help and the ground began to rise beneath them, lifting the girls above the bears’ reach.
—Kelsey Olsen, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
Women in black hijabs and abayas, many wearing badges depicting Zahra’s smiling face, lined the streets as men prayed over her casket, placed outside the Husseiniya, a Shiite hall.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
As hundreds prayed for the victims, many took a moment to denounce Islamophobia.
—Lesley Marin, CBS News, 20 May 2026
After a northern Missouri community prayed and searched for more than a week hoping to find a missing 16-year-old girl, authorities said Thursday that she’d been found dead.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prayed
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The real win was learning how to be a different version of myself — one who could commit fully and keep going even when my body (and mind) begged me to stop.—
Kristy Ellmer,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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What made Grande stick out back then was a limber voice that begged to be dressed in sounds that swing.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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The backstory The story begins with notorious playboy Huntington Hartford II, heir to the A&P empire, who set out to develop his own resort for the jet-setting elite on what was then known as Hog Island—Hartford successfully petitioned the Bahamian government to change its name.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 May 2026
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This came at an emergency custody hearing after her ex-husband, Thomas Hudson, petitioned the court to remove his youngest daughter from her mother's residence and grant him custody.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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“Prayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prayed. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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