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
Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Drivers in several parts of Texas are being urged to stay off the roads when possible as ozone pollution is expected to rise.
—Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
Design one space with two modes The trick with dual-purpose rooms is to resist the urge to cram in two separate setups.
—Alena Conley, USA Today, 6 May 2026
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Verb
The Chicago Teachers Union and other advocates have sought to place the onus on the state, urging CPS leaders to press legislators for more funding.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Drivers in several parts of Texas are being urged to stay off the roads when possible as ozone pollution is expected to rise.
—Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Noun
And once again, the urge to quit returns.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
Design one space with two modes The trick with dual-purpose rooms is to resist the urge to cram in two separate setups.
—Alena Conley, USA Today, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urge
Verb
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Responding to comments, asking for feedback, and giving shout-outs to active viewers fosters a sense of community and encourages continued engagement.—
Adam Rumanek,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2026
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Techniques such as reinforcement learning from human feedback encourage the model toward preferred responses.—
Sandeep Shilawat,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Our desire to see each other can remain the same but the means of doing so have to be flexible.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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Public interest in this crowdfunding effort shows a collective desire to disrupt the airline industry.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
9 May 2026
Noun
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In other words, this high drama of winners and losers follows a very, very old human narrative tradition rooted in our craving for catharsis.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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The white-meat nuggets are delicious on their own and satisfy that fast-food craving—especially when they’re prepped in the air fryer and dipped in our favorite sauces.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Tyson Hill, who plays Lover Boy, does an incredible job communicating longing, vulnerability, humor, and the desire for companionship entirely through choreography.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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Beneath the spectacle lies a story about longing, ambition, connection and the courage to challenge a broken system.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
Noun
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But there doesn’t seem to be a limit to younger film and TV connoisseurs’ thirst for his irreverent and unapologetically gay comedic stylings.—
Elaina Patton,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
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He's even appeared in thirst-traps alongside a shirtless Powell.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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For example, dopamine is crucial to link motivation about hunger to obtaining food.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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In an effort to raise money to fight hunger and homelessness, Hands Across America attempted to link people hand-in-hand from coast to coast, each participant being encouraged to make a donation.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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“Urge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urge. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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