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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Oprah begged me to talk to her.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026 -
Someone rushed off and begged Sava to love them back.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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On March 11, the Citizens Action Coalition petitioned to intervene in the IURC case.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Black Mountain has successfully petitioned the city of Fort Worth to rezone more than 430 acres of land for its AI data center, with another roughly 80 acres’ worth of land headed to Zoning Commission and the City Council later this year after council members pumped the brakes.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Supplicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplicated. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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