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
Judith Martin, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
Speakers urge more effort to build ‘just and humane society’
15 hours, 24 minutes ago by MICHAEL CASEY The Associated Press
BOSTON -- The 1965 Freedom Rally against Boston's segregated school system and the entrenched poverty in poor communities brought the civil rights movement to the Northeast.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Apr. 2025
Erica Sloan, SELF, 16 Apr. 2025
Another mother, Mariah Maddox, was given an undesired epidural at nine centimeters to lessen her urge to push.
—Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The ban on food talk relieved them of being questioned or urged.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
Speakers urge more effort to build ‘just and humane society’
15 hours, 24 minutes ago by MICHAEL CASEY The Associated Press
BOSTON -- The 1965 Freedom Rally against Boston's segregated school system and the entrenched poverty in poor communities brought the civil rights movement to the Northeast.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
Feeling the urge to go constantly when there’s not much in there can point more specifically to IC/BPS, Dr. Bahlani says.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 16 Apr. 2025
Another mother, Mariah Maddox, was given an undesired epidural at nine centimeters to lessen her urge to push.
—Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urge
Verb
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To achieve those, leaders should consider creating cultures that encourage workers to take breaks, set boundaries, and focus their energies on outcomes.—
Adia Harvey Wingfield,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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In a key way, the American health system encourages it.—
Rebecca T Brown,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Several voiced a desire for neighborhood checkpoints staffed by the National Guard, which are currently in place to protect Pacific Palisades.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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Being honest, open and direct is key — don’t be afraid to express your heart’s desires.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Oreo just announced a new addition to satisfy all the evolving cookie cravings: Chocolate Covered Pretzel.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Apr. 2025
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The drug would reduce cravings and eliminate the need for a protracted, painful withdrawal.—
Ethan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Renaissance’s old love language — the naughty puns, the sighs of longing and strategies of seduction, the paeans to the beauty of beloveds masked by fanciful Greek and Latin names — had grown obsolete long before Millay’s time.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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His films, deeply rooted in Kerala’s cultural ethos yet universally resonant, remain timeless explorations of human resilience and longing.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sunrise on the Reaping First Look There are no first-look images from the set or trailers to quench our thirst just yet, but Lionsgate did give fans a little something to hang onto during this year's CinemaCon.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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There’s an understandable thirst for an epic title race and a relegation battle that goes to the wire.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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But intrepid travelers have not relented: The hunger to be first remains a powerful driver.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
26 Apr. 2025
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During Ireland’s Great Famine, food exports continued even as locals starved—showing how hunger has often been less about supply than about control.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Urge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urge. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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