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
Organizers estimate some 2,000 people attended on Saturday, as many prayed, sang and held signs protesting ICE.
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Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
Joan of Arc, the legendary warrior and patron saint of France, is said to have prayed at the chapel in 1429.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Betsy prayed for him at the restaurant and sent him cards.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
The service marked the first time a British monarch has prayed with a pope in public since the Reformation in the 16th Century.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Beneath the Sistine Chapel’s magnificent vaulted ceiling, painted by Michelangelo, Charles and Pope Leo XIV prayed together in a special ecumenical service – a first since at least the Reformation.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
This service marked the first time since the English Reformation that a British monarch and a Pope have prayed together during a church service, as part of the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year celebrations.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Word had already spread through the halls back at Worth County High in Georgia, where Williams now coaches; before his nine-hour operation, an 82-year-old preacher who worked on the custodial staff at Worth County came into his hospital room and prayed.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Later, the family clasped hands and prayed in a circle.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
Joan of Arc, the legendary warrior and patron saint of France, is said to have prayed at the chapel in 1429.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Betsy prayed for him at the restaurant and sent him cards.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
The service marked the first time a British monarch has prayed with a pope in public since the Reformation in the 16th Century.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Beneath the Sistine Chapel’s magnificent vaulted ceiling, painted by Michelangelo, Charles and Pope Leo XIV prayed together in a special ecumenical service – a first since at least the Reformation.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
This service marked the first time since the English Reformation that a British monarch and a Pope have prayed together during a church service, as part of the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year celebrations.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Word had already spread through the halls back at Worth County High in Georgia, where Williams now coaches; before his nine-hour operation, an 82-year-old preacher who worked on the custodial staff at Worth County came into his hospital room and prayed.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Later, the family clasped hands and prayed in a circle.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prayed
Verb
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In one of her earliest letters, Ball begged Arnaz not to give in to temptation while touring with his band.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The question begged repeating after drafting Allen in 2023, signing Parkinson as a free agent in 2024 and then again this summer after the Rams used their top draft pick on Oregon tight end Terrance Ferguson in the second round in April.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Meta and TikTok have petitioned to have the suit dropped; the courts have thrown these petitions out.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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In September 2017, Singer petitioned the clerk of Palm Beach County to legally change his name to Hunter Barrett Scott.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Prayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prayed. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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