as in encourages
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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Recent Examples of urges
Adrienne urges Marge to whip the pooch into shape.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
Your Dog’s Crate Make a home for your pup outside of your cooking space, urges Aston Moody of Aston Moody Interiors in Columbia, South Carolina.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
What actions to take Tran urges people not to panic, but to instead think about freezing their credit, putting a fraud alert on their accounts, and changing passwords.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
For more details on the upcoming store openings, Trader Joe's urges shoppers to regularly check its website for updates.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
Carrying a Puerto Rican flag and, at one point, scaling a sparking utility pole, Bad Bunny, through the song, urges Puerto Ricans to fight for the future and sovereignty of their land and people.
—Raquel Reichard, Refinery29, 9 Feb. 2026
Wood-Like Porcelain Tile Flooring Stein urges people to avoid wood-like porcelain tile on their bathroom.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
Oz urges vaccinations amid measles outbreaks Health officials in Washington are warning people who attended the March For Life last month that they may have been exposed to measles, a highly contagious but easily preventable illness.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Hasselbeck, who has a family history of cardiovascular disease, urges families and fans to get screened.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
Your Dog’s Crate Make a home for your pup outside of your cooking space, urges Aston Moody of Aston Moody Interiors in Columbia, South Carolina.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
What actions to take Tran urges people not to panic, but to instead think about freezing their credit, putting a fraud alert on their accounts, and changing passwords.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
For more details on the upcoming store openings, Trader Joe's urges shoppers to regularly check its website for updates.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
Carrying a Puerto Rican flag and, at one point, scaling a sparking utility pole, Bad Bunny, through the song, urges Puerto Ricans to fight for the future and sovereignty of their land and people.
—Raquel Reichard, Refinery29, 9 Feb. 2026
Wood-Like Porcelain Tile Flooring Stein urges people to avoid wood-like porcelain tile on their bathroom.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
Oz urges vaccinations amid measles outbreaks Health officials in Washington are warning people who attended the March For Life last month that they may have been exposed to measles, a highly contagious but easily preventable illness.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Hasselbeck, who has a family history of cardiovascular disease, urges families and fans to get screened.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urges
encourages
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The hotel encourages guests to turn off the lights, climate control systems, and water whenever they are not needed in an effort to conserve resources.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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That directional pressure mirrors the body’s natural flow patterns and encourages fluid to move centrally so it can be processed and eliminated.—
Avery Newmark,
AJC.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Urges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urges. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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