as in begs
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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Which begs the question, why was the elder Greaves, one of the most groundbreaking and prolific nonfiction filmmakers of his generation, unable to finish the film?—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026 -
Agnes ushers Becka to the bath, where Becka begs her to run away with her.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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The film hands off its plot like a baton, passing from this dissatisfied shopper to a factory owner to her dead daughter-in-law (another ghost) who petitions the government for her civil rights despite being in the body of an appliance.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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This is the center where my father prays on Fridays.—
Sarah Hassaine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
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Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu prays in front of the remains of military diver Mohamed Mahudhee, during his funeral in Male, Maldives, Saturday, May 16, 2026.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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Huppert entreats her to help locate this potentially deadly ancient tome, and assist in furnishing an all-out vampire gala in the process (replete, again, with dazzling looks).—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2026
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Felder entreats us to reject both optimism and cynicism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Supplicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplicates. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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