as in insistent
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as in pleading
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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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Recent Examples of begging
George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
That's the question begging for answers after court documents revealed horrific details about the abuse 7-year-old Kayden Gavarrete suffered for months before dying three days before Christmas.
—Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Dec. 2024
Anticipating the precipitous drop in his army’s enrollment at the beginning of the new year, Washington had engaged in a furious letter-writing campaign in the fall of 1776 begging for more troops and supplies.
—John Laycock, Baltimore Sun, 27 Dec. 2024
Umpteen chances went begging long before Rovers managed to make their first and only on-target effort of the afternoon count.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
As the Coast Guard sped toward the cruise ship, Pam was still on the phone with the Norwegian employee in Miami, begging her to tell the ship to wait.
—Bridget Read, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
But then the women were really begging for a collection, too.
—Essence, 18 Dec. 2024
The troubling abuse came to light not from online followers, but only after Franke's 12-year-old son escaped through a window at Hildebrandt's home in southern Utah and ran to a neighbor's house begging for food and water.
—Stephanie Fasano, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
How long have Lifetime and Hallmark been begging you to make one?
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
Instead, he has officially been recast as a villain that fans have been begging for since James Gunn took the reins.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
That's the question begging for answers after court documents revealed horrific details about the abuse 7-year-old Kayden Gavarrete suffered for months before dying three days before Christmas.
—Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Dec. 2024
Anticipating the precipitous drop in his army’s enrollment at the beginning of the new year, Washington had engaged in a furious letter-writing campaign in the fall of 1776 begging for more troops and supplies.
—John Laycock, Baltimore Sun, 27 Dec. 2024
Umpteen chances went begging long before Rovers managed to make their first and only on-target effort of the afternoon count.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
As the Coast Guard sped toward the cruise ship, Pam was still on the phone with the Norwegian employee in Miami, begging her to tell the ship to wait.
—Bridget Read, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
But then the women were really begging for a collection, too.
—Essence, 18 Dec. 2024
The troubling abuse came to light not from online followers, but only after Franke's 12-year-old son escaped through a window at Hildebrandt's home in southern Utah and ran to a neighbor's house begging for food and water.
—Stephanie Fasano, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
How long have Lifetime and Hallmark been begging you to make one?
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begging
Adjective
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But Meghan, 43, was insistent, recalling that her mom, Doria Ragland, loved the West Coast fast food chain’s signature tacos.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Several reports have said there’s a new iPad Air on the way, though Gurman is insistent that won’t come just yet.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Despite Danielle’s pleading and whining, Carolyn wisely refuses to recruit Britney to their ranks.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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On Tuesday, in response to a motion to dismiss filed by the state in January, the witnesses of the shooting and families of the victims their individual pleadings into a single lawsuit in the Illinois Court of Claims, records show.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This comes on the heels of an attorney for the brothers petitioning to move the case from the DA's office to the California Attorney General's Office, claiming a conflict of interest between Hochman and Kathleen Cady, whom Hoch just appointed director of the department's Bureau of Victim Services.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
3 Jan. 2025
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That likely means fewer conservation funding dollars, fewer PF members, and fewer folks willing to write their senator petitioning for upland habitat conservation and bird hunting access.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
1 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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These include persistent anxiety, trouble sleeping, recurring headaches, high blood pressure, and feelings of burnout, Patrick said.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
8 Mar. 2025
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The Fed in January hit the brakes on interest rate cuts, citing persistent inflation.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Allen was then put in a bathtub of scalding water, the petition says.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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Two new pieces of evidence are at the center of the petition.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But no one seemed all that interested in asking or talking about it Thursday, which makes this as good a time as any to revisit The Athletic’s midseason predictions for the Panthers.—
Joseph Person,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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The key to staying relevant is to start asking questions and preparing for the future now.—
Nirmal Chhabria,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Representatives for Musk did not respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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Tesla did not respond to CNN’s request for comment.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Copies sold for hundreds of dollars, its scarcity only adding to its mythic appeal.—
Rachel Hills,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
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This understanding empowered them to rebrand and refine disease management programs, enhancing their appeal to high-value patients and improving service delivery.—
Corey Scurlock,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Begging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begging. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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