as in petitioning
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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as in insistent
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as in pleading
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Recent Examples of begging
Tim Wright, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2025
That’s why Pakistan has passed the begging bowl to the International Monetary Fund 24 times, and counting.
—Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2025
Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2025
Give them a reason to reconsider without begging for attention.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Images of children and elderly women crying and begging the military to release their leaders flooded social media once again.
—Óscar Martínez & Carlos Martínez, The Dial, 16 Sep. 2025
This dress is begging to be worn to an apple-picking orchard or a Friendsgiving soiree.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
Young Peter survived by theft and by begging.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Your sleep paralysis demon is begging you to read Herculine.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
In 2010, Shannan Gilbert placed a frantic and incoherent 911 call, begging for help and claiming someone was after her.
—Michael Ruiz , Jennifer Johnson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
After a short break, the main part of the ceremony started with ith a witty intro from Faneli begging recipients to keep their speeches short, and a warm, respectful standing ovation for Giorgio Armani, who died on Thursday and whose Armani Beauty brand has long been a sponsor of the festival.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
And a reminder that without the ability to strike, collective bargaining is just collective begging.
—Tim Wright, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2025
That’s why Pakistan has passed the begging bowl to the International Monetary Fund 24 times, and counting.
—Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2025
Noun
The 60-yard Spencer Shrader field goal attempt that went begging short and right.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2025
Give them a reason to reconsider without begging for attention.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Images of children and elderly women crying and begging the military to release their leaders flooded social media once again.
—Óscar Martínez & Carlos Martínez, The Dial, 16 Sep. 2025
This dress is begging to be worn to an apple-picking orchard or a Friendsgiving soiree.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
Young Peter survived by theft and by begging.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Your sleep paralysis demon is begging you to read Herculine.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
In 2010, Shannan Gilbert placed a frantic and incoherent 911 call, begging for help and claiming someone was after her.
—Michael Ruiz , Jennifer Johnson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
After a short break, the main part of the ceremony started with ith a witty intro from Faneli begging recipients to keep their speeches short, and a warm, respectful standing ovation for Giorgio Armani, who died on Thursday and whose Armani Beauty brand has long been a sponsor of the festival.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begging
Verb
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The investor reaction isn’t surprising given the constant thrum of anti-vaccine misinformation since the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as Kennedy’s own role through the Children’s Defense Fund back in May 2021 in petitioning the federal government to revoke authorization of COVID-19 vaccines.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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With that and five other Florida Bar cases over her head, Hufnagel cut the professional rope, petitioning for disciplinary revocation.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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On the other hand, skeptics and cynics tend to be insistent right now that the clean-up activity is not going to last very long.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Many were half-baked at best and designed for clicks, comments and likes — the insistent demand of the internet age.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cannon found that counts 2-5, by incorporating the allegations in count 1, violated the federal rule against shotgun pleadings.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ellis sought damages including medical expenses and lost wages and referenced a $24 million figure in pleadings mentioned during trial, ABC7 Eyewitness News reported.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Thank you for asking about Pride Plays.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Don’t be surprised if people start asking you for your aesthetician’s phone number in two months.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Breaking barriers in ceramics But scaling up ceramic 3D printing has been a persistent roadblock.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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Pollsters and analysts say the trend underscores persistent polarization and voter unease outside the president's core Republican base.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On Wednesday, New York mayoral favorite Zohran Mamdani launched a public petition, calling on FIFA to make tickets to 2026 World Cup games—including the final in New Jersey—affordable, pushing the international soccer organization to set aside 15% of seats for locals in particular.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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This was after the Zandvoort race stewards appointed by the FIA determined Williams’ Right of Review petition was admissible and then agreed Sainz’s penalty for colliding with Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson was unwarranted based on new evidence.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Judge Stark denied Blue Water’s request to extend the timeline, but did give the company access to the Citgo data room used in the process, which doesn’t entirely shut the door on Hernandez’s firm.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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The police department did not immediately respond to USA TODAY’s request for comment or to provide an update on the status of their investigation.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The appeals administrator would be the one who does grant that or not grant that.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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But its unique landscape appeals to a much broader range of demographics, from retirees checking off bucket-list destinations, to Southern California families escaping the sprawl, to young adults on a quest for self-discovery.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Begging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begging. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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