as in to encourage
to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action
the public service announcement urges pet owners to spay or neuter their pets
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as in desire
a strong wish for something
I'm trying to resist the urge to eat another piece of cake
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Recent Examples of urge
Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Bohm has alleged that his parents urged him to hire Scott Boras in 2020 as his agent.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
The deep pressure can mimic the feeling of side sleeping and reduce your body’s urge to roll over.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
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Verb
In 1931, a junior advertising executive at P&G, Neil McElroy, authored an influential internal memo urging the company to reshuffle its management to include teams dedicated to managing specific brands.
—Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Bohm has alleged that his parents urged him to hire Scott Boras in 2020 as his agent.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
As the Moon lights your 9th House of Higher Learning, your urge to explore grows alongside the need for steadier beliefs.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
The deep pressure can mimic the feeling of side sleeping and reduce your body’s urge to roll over.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urge
Verb
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To manage that reality, Manning encourages newer teachers to establish boundaries early and stick to them.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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On Tuesday, the New York Islanders showed a message on the video board at their Long Island arena encouraging hockey fans to donate to Duran’s legal defense fund.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Her square to picky Venus, though, could pit self-care desires against home chores.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2026
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Trump has expressed a desire to push more responsibility for disasters down to states.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Clams, mussels, and lobster rolls will satisfy your seafood craving.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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At that time, functional MRI showed strong activation of the nucleus accumbens — a brain area that mediates reward, cravings, and addiction.—
David S. Ludwig,
STAT,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There is a longing for some previous era, if not actually a desire to return to it.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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This is a story about longing, travelling, and never reaching home.—
Sara Wheeler,
Big Think,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But for average people, the thirst signal is a good indicator.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Bradenton Police Department shared adorable video that showed a parched manatee taking a break and quenching its thirst with some fresh water that was coming off a police boat.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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More than this many people face acute hunger, according to the World Food Program.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) treatment combines medications, structured nutrition, and therapy to help manage hunger, behavior, and growth.—
Health,
Health,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Urge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urge. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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