as in petitions
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 begs
That, too, begs a certain allowance.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2026
In the wake of Princess Diana's death in 1997, the queen tends to affairs privately yet butts heads with Prime Minister Tony Blair (Michael Sheen), who begs her to address the nation.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
That begs the question of who is active these days.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 10 Mar. 2026
Trunks, roots, and branches dot the sand, creating an ethereal landscape that begs for its photo to be taken.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
When Hyacinth flounces off to check the hall, Eloise hot on her trail, Sophie begs for a moment of Violet’s time.
—Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
The silence is telling, and begs the question – why refuse to answer basic questions?
—Candy Woodall, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
That begs the question of whether silver is just too risky a bet in retirement these days.
—Aly J Yale, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
The film begs us to make the leap to relevance, to say that this creature’s trial is the trial of being alive today.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2026
In the wake of Princess Diana's death in 1997, the queen tends to affairs privately yet butts heads with Prime Minister Tony Blair (Michael Sheen), who begs her to address the nation.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
That begs the question of who is active these days.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 10 Mar. 2026
Trunks, roots, and branches dot the sand, creating an ethereal landscape that begs for its photo to be taken.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
When Hyacinth flounces off to check the hall, Eloise hot on her trail, Sophie begs for a moment of Violet’s time.
—Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
The silence is telling, and begs the question – why refuse to answer basic questions?
—Candy Woodall, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
That begs the question of whether silver is just too risky a bet in retirement these days.
—Aly J Yale, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
The film begs us to make the leap to relevance, to say that this creature’s trial is the trial of being alive today.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begs
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The film hands off its plot like a baton, passing from this dissatisfied shopper to a factory owner to her dead daughter-in-law (another ghost) who petitions the government for her civil rights despite being in the body of an appliance.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The update includes a new toggle to turn on an auto-reply from Meta AI whenever someone asks about your item's availability.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
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For a child who asks seventy-three questions a day, that’s not a small thing.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Robbins implores all people, but especially older generations, to get familiar with new technology.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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This film implores us to take action with a message that is timeless and timely.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Roger prays, and Amy takes her last breath.—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
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So everyone crosses their fingers, hopes mostly for good health and then prays that an extended late season break doesn’t derail the momentum the Stars have managed to create in the last 10 days.—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Huppert entreats her to help locate this potentially deadly ancient tome, and assist in furnishing an all-out vampire gala in the process (replete, again, with dazzling looks).—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2026
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Felder entreats us to reject both optimism and cynicism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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