as in petitioned
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 begged
Yet, the same people who begged for this opportunity for years suddenly want to police the moment.
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Dan Zaksheske Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
Up to this point, Ruthye has begged Supergirl to help her exact revenge on Krem, which the heroine has refused, so the alignment of their goals ends up a convenient happenstance.
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Siddhant Adlakha,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Following the settlement, McAfee wrote to Martin to apologize, but also begged her to move on.
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CNN Money,
14 June 2026
The nation’s most famous players have begged fans not to do it.
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Jack Lang,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
The kids had practically begged him to do it.
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Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
Following the settlement, McAfee wrote to Martin to apologize, but also begged her to move on.
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Annie Waldman,
ProPublica,
9 June 2026
The real win was learning how to be a different version of myself — one who could commit fully and keep going even when my body (and mind) begged me to stop.
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Kristy Ellmer,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
As Karen Spencer begged for the attack to stop, her head was slammed against a concrete wall and Dusty Spencer threatened the teenager with a knife.
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Cbs Miami Team,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
Dan Zaksheske Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
Up to this point, Ruthye has begged Supergirl to help her exact revenge on Krem, which the heroine has refused, so the alignment of their goals ends up a convenient happenstance.
—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Following the settlement, McAfee wrote to Martin to apologize, but also begged her to move on.
—
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
The nation’s most famous players have begged fans not to do it.
—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
The kids had practically begged him to do it.
—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
Following the settlement, McAfee wrote to Martin to apologize, but also begged her to move on.
—
Annie Waldman,
ProPublica,
9 June 2026
The real win was learning how to be a different version of myself — one who could commit fully and keep going even when my body (and mind) begged me to stop.
—
Kristy Ellmer,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
As Karen Spencer begged for the attack to stop, her head was slammed against a concrete wall and Dusty Spencer threatened the teenager with a knife.
—
Cbs Miami Team,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begged
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With seemingly nowhere left to turn, Apple petitioned the Supreme Court to intervene in a last-ditch attempt to keep fees at an acceptable rate.
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With an $800 daily fine soon going into effect over her 2024 civil contempt ruling, Fox News alum Catherine Herridge‘s legal team has petitioned for a stay after she was ordered to reveal her sources for her 2017 stories about Yanping Chen.
Verb
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When King asked if the unnamed celebrity was the one, Brown didn't hesitate.
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Anyone with more is asked to contact LASD's Homicide Bureau investigators at 323-890-5500.
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“Begged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begged. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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