as in to petition
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
she begged her husband to give up extreme skiing
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Recent Examples of beg
Over the next 24 hours, the complaint alleges, McElroy was at the mercy of jail staff members who failed to call 911 as other inmates beat their cell windows and tables, begging for help.
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Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 13 May 2026
In a twist, though, Shunammite (Rowan Blanchard) catches Daisy in the bathroom trying to clean her underwear, and Daisy begs her not to tell anyone.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
The woman begs for help with homeless drug addicts.
—Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
This felt almost like the Patriots begging for folks to troll them.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
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Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 13 May 2026
In a twist, though, Shunammite (Rowan Blanchard) catches Daisy in the bathroom trying to clean her underwear, and Daisy begs her not to tell anyone.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
The woman begs for help with homeless drug addicts.
—Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
This felt almost like the Patriots begging for folks to troll them.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beg
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In October, 2024, Yotam Ben-Hillel, an Israeli human-rights lawyer, petitioned Israel’s Supreme Court on behalf of a coalition of international aid groups in an effort to force the Israeli government to address the situation.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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In August 2025, Broward County Circuit Court Judge Marlon Weiss ruled on a case of two men living in France who petitioned for early parental rights while their gestational carrier was pregnant.—
Ann Marie Luft,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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On the topic of arresting homeless people, moderators asked how Bianco's sheriff's office has been known to do.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Patients were concerned too, and some asked Hulse what would happen to the new clinic after her team left.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Faith leaders from various Christian denominations − and one rabbi − gathered on the National Mall to pray, sing and speak about America's religious foundation in an event critics said favors one faith at the expense of others.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu prays in front of the remains of military diver Mohamed Mahudhee, during his funeral in Male, Maldives, Saturday, May 16, 2026.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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Harris spares audiences the bloody image, but the sound of the boy’s imploring shrieks is nevertheless haunting.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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Some council members implored city staff to find funding for a program called summer at City Hall.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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The play is set in a lecture hall in 1890, as Theo (played by Pasternak) recounts his memories of Vincent and beseeches the audience — and the world — to understand his brother.—
Steve Palopoli,
Mercury News,
2 May 2026
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Some Cypress Village residents are beseeching the city to keep it that way, even as the HOA applies to let the pickle balling resume.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Beg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beg. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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