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

Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson said the storm would affect the whole city, and urged city residents to avoid the peninsula through the weekend as crews worked to clean up the area. — Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum urged residents to stay indoors. — Adrian Florido, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026

Anyone with information about the incident or home security footage from the surrounding area is urged to call 911 or the department's non-emergency number at 302-573-2800. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Officers reminded people that the area was closed and urged them to take shelter. — Fernando Llano, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

The province’s chief minister, Sohail Afridi, on Saturday urged supporters to prepare to march on Islamabad. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Georgians were urged to take precautions as Isaias, which was the season’s first Atlantic hurricane, made landfall Friday evening. — AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Beijing has responded by curbing exports of critical minerals to Japanese companies and urged citizens to refrain from traveling to Japan. — Anniek Bao,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026

School officials urged families and students not to share unverified information and to report safety concerns directly to school administrators or local law enforcement. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026