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
Weinstein had previously begged for his retrial to be moved up due to his health conditions, but Judge Farber did not allow it.
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Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The clip does beg the question of why Andor is in the TIE fighter.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Its earthy olive and beige tones are just begging to be added to a primary or guest room, and there are advantages to both.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2025
Which only begs the question—will weird nails become even bigger than the classics in 2025?
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 14 Apr. 2025
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Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The clip does beg the question of why Andor is in the TIE fighter.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Its earthy olive and beige tones are just begging to be added to a primary or guest room, and there are advantages to both.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2025
Which only begs the question—will weird nails become even bigger than the classics in 2025?
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beg
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The Port of Seattle is petitioning to overturn a controversial new city law that allows housing in part of SoDo, escalating a political fight over the future of Seattle's industrial lands.—
Christine Clarridge,
Axios,
9 Apr. 2025
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After his family won rulings for his return to U.S. soil by Monday, the Trump administration petitioned the Supreme Court to intervene.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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In 2017, the National Institutes of Health asked Hotez to meet with Kennedy to move him off the hobbyhorse of a vaccine-autism link.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Alito asked Alan Schoenfeld, the county’s attorney.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2025
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After a tearful goodbye to his wife Athena (Angela Bassett), Bobby gets down on his knees and prays before collapsing onto the table.—
Patrick Gomez,
EW.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Lent's 40 days represents the 40 days that Jesus spent fasting and praying in the desert before starting his public ministry.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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Faced with the raging wars of recent years, with their inhuman horrors and countless deaths and destruction, Pope Francis incessantly raised his voice imploring peace and calling for reason and honest negotiation to find possible solutions.—
ABC NEWS,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2025
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As federal immigration crackdowns and fears of mass deportations roil the nation, dozens of speakers at the forum implored Martinez to abandon all cooperation with ICE.—
Teri Figueroa,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Roan gave a heartfelt speech while accepting the award, beseeching the music industry to provide healthcare and support for developing artists.—
Eric Torres,
Pitchfork,
3 Feb. 2025
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Dylan has his guitar, naturally, and Seeger beseeches him to play something for Guthrie.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
The Arizona Republic,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Beg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beg. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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