Synonyms of urges

urges

verb

present tense third-person singular of urge

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encourages
• exhorts
• prompts
• nudges
• goads
• coaxes
• prods
• pushes
• eggs (on)
• spurs
• propels
• implores
• presses
• stimulates
• beseeches
• provokes
• pressures
• hurries
• drives
• rushes
• cajoles
• importunes
• adjures
• incites
• hustles
• nags
• high-pressures
• wheedles
• instigates
• foments
• stirs (up)
• needles
• blandishes
• soft-soaps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discourages
• deters
• inhibits
• dissuades
• brakes
• restrains
• curbs
• constrains
• checks
• holds back

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of urges

How to avoid attracting bears Colorado Parks and Wildlife urges residents to lock vehicle doors, keep windows closed and remove food, trash, pet food and scented items from vehicles. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Wheeler urges brands to use humans to create the core asset around unique, proprietary perspectives and data. — Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

In the deep snow of the Vosges mountains in France, a father breaking trail urges his son to follow in his footsteps. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

Because of the legal murkiness, Pratte urges people to talk to an attorney before foregoing registration. — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026

Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring urges island residents to limit the use of external lights and to check whether lights on their properties are visible from the beach. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026

The two argue about Essex’s goals, and Sabretooth urges Wolverine to usurp Essex and take control of the team himself. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

While no illnesses or injuries have been reported as a result of eating the beef, the FSIS urges anyone with concerns to contact a healthcare provider. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

But Zakir Avşar, a professor at Ankara’s Hacı Bayram Veli University, urges a more magnanimous view of developments. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026