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
Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 26 June 2025
And when his campaign became the first to reach the $8 million spending cap in this year’s mayoral race, Mamdani posted a video urging viewers to stop donating and volunteer to canvass instead.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 26 June 2025
Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2025
Common symptoms include cloudy or foul-smelling urine, painful urination, and frequent urges to urinate.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 18 June 2025
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Verb
China urges development bank to support Belt and Road.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 26 June 2025
And when his campaign became the first to reach the $8 million spending cap in this year’s mayoral race, Mamdani posted a video urging viewers to stop donating and volunteer to canvass instead.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 26 June 2025
Noun
Don’t succumb to the urge to overfertilize, which leads to other problems.
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—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2025
Common symptoms include cloudy or foul-smelling urine, painful urination, and frequent urges to urinate.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urge
Verb
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Popular online influencers with millions of followers have encouraged Holocaust denial.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
30 June 2025
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The bills’ sponsors and advocates are encouraged by the bipartisan support received so far.—
Lauren Jessop,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Advertisement Norris said law enforcement did not know if there was a connection between Roley's desire to become a firefighter at one point and the shooting.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 July 2025
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This piece includes a lot of adornments and beautiful items, Yang places the gold finger at the bottom of the work to literally ‘point out’ the danger of placing value on the wrong things, this is King Midas’s finger - who famously was confronted with the dangerous reality of his desires.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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These are patterns that include the craving for excitement or intense experiences.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Eating dark chocolate in the morning may boost mood and reduce your cravings for sweets later while eating it in the afternoon can provide you a boost in energy.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Is something deeper, perhaps an emotional or spiritual longing, influencing your career choices?—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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The heartbreak in Ruhl’s version lies in the longing of the father-daughter relationship rather than that of the lovers; Ruhl wrote it as a tribute to her own father, who had died a few years before.—
Pamela Newton
June 24,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
Noun
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California’s existing groundwater infrastructure may fail to quench the state’s thirst in an increasingly arid future, even as officials celebrate widespread conservation achievements, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) warned on Tuesday.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
24 June 2025
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And for a nightcap, guests have not one, but two bar options to quench their thirst for spirits and top shelf drinks.—
Karla Pope,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2025
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The hunger for dialogue, mentorship, and community was evident at every turn—from packed panel discussions to spontaneous debates between generations of image-makers.—
Daniel Rodríguez Gordillo,
Vogue,
26 June 2025
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Nearly one third of the 1.3 million people in Dallas-Fort Worth who face hunger are children.—
Paris Goodman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2025
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“Urge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urge. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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