Synonyms of urged

urged

verb

past tense of urge

as in encouraged

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encouraged
• prompted
• exhorted
• nudged
• spurred
• goaded
• prodded
• pushed
• coaxed
• pressed
• propelled
• implored
• egged (on)
• stimulated
• hurried
• beseeched
• drove
• rushed
• provoked
• importuned
• pressured
• cajoled
• hustled
• adjured
• wheedled
• nagged
• incited
• instigated
• stirred (up)
• fomented
• needled
• blandished
• soft-soaped
• high-pressured

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discouraged
• deterred
• dissuaded
• checked
• constrained
• restrained
• inhibited
• held back
• curbed
• braked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of urged

The department urged residents to secure access points to crawlspaces and to remove anything that would attract the coyote from the outside of their homes. — Alys Martinez, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Trump called Jones last month and urged him to meet with Jackson, who defeated Jones in a GOP primary in June, according to three people with direct knowledge of the conversation who aren’t authorized to speak publicly about the exchange. — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Western nations are urged to collaborate to maintain market diversity and counter Beijing's influence. — Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

On Wednesday, the first day of the hearing, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass urged the board to approve the abatement order, insisting that measures taken by Lineage Logistics have not gone far enough. — City News Service, Daily News, 11 Aug. 2026

Anyone with information about Stine's disappearance is urged to contact the Aurora Police Department at 303-627-3100. — Eileen Murphy, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Lawmakers and advocates urged assemblymembers Monday to pass a bill that would formalize data collection for frontotemporal degeneration. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Temperatures are also soaring in North Korea, where the state newspaper Rodong Sinmun urged residents to avoid outdoor activities and farmers to protect their produce from the high heat, according to Yonhap. — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026

Moises Caicedo has urged Enzo Fernandez to stay at Chelsea and backed the midfielder to handle abuse from opposition fans for his role in England’s defeat by Argentina at the World Cup. — Simon Johnson, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026