supplicated

verb

past tense of supplicate
as in begged
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner the minister reminded his flock that God is a being to be obeyed and worshipped always and not just someone to be supplicated in times of trouble

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  1. begged
  2. petitioned
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  • For years, shareholders had begged—and even sued—to find out more about the sale.
    — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In 2020, it was set to be bulldozed, until Mowery begged to give her three months.
    — Lee Cowan, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of begged
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  • Williams has since disputed any cognitive impairment diagnosis and has petitioned to have her guardianship removed.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026
  • While the court challenge was pending, Sustanee’s developers separately petitioned Orange County to certify its acres to be fast-tracked under state Senate Bill 686.
    — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of petitioned
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“Supplicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplicated. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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