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
This then begs the question, If there was a majority of Koreans who wanted social democratic style reforms, and their aspirations had the support of American and Korean reformers in the military government, why did South Korea end up with an authoritarian regime led by Syngman Rhee?
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Kornel Chang
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Such behavior effectively begs for no tip or even a slap.
—Boris Kontsevoi, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
This begs the question however, if diatomic carbon was absent only a month earlier, how is the comet suddenly green now?
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Lolita, perhaps because of its taboo subject matter, is a book that begs to be revisited.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Day begs Dusk to see what Demerzel’s sacrifice meant.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Alternating between Laura and Cherry’s stark perspectives adds to the fun of the series that begs to be binged.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
When Maeve goes in after their fight, Robbie’s daughter begs her not to leave.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
The result is a four-seat, old-school Land Rover that begs to be taken off-road.
—New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
Kornel Chang
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Such behavior effectively begs for no tip or even a slap.
—Boris Kontsevoi, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
This begs the question however, if diatomic carbon was absent only a month earlier, how is the comet suddenly green now?
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Lolita, perhaps because of its taboo subject matter, is a book that begs to be revisited.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Day begs Dusk to see what Demerzel’s sacrifice meant.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Alternating between Laura and Cherry’s stark perspectives adds to the fun of the series that begs to be binged.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
When Maeve goes in after their fight, Robbie’s daughter begs her not to leave.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
The result is a four-seat, old-school Land Rover that begs to be taken off-road.
—New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begs
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The amendment essentially asks political appointees to commit political career suicide while navigating a constitutional crisis — a recipe for paralysis and politicization when decisive action is needed most.—
Lynn Schmidt,
Twin Cities,
19 Sep. 2025
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When her studio head boss asks her to fire her head writer Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) to appease a toxic male movie star, Vance decides to walk away, and does it in on air.—
Megan Thomas,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The former All-American running back implores his Longhorns faithful to represent during College Colors Day this upcoming Friday.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Colum implores Ellen to marry and be the eyes and ears of Castle Grant.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Continue reading … 'THEIR WHOLE WORLD' – Demi Tebow, Tim Tebow's wife, prays for Charlie Kirk's wife and children.—
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FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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This holds true across dozens of countries and on nearly every measure of religiosity, from how often someone prays to how important faith is in their lives.—
Ryan Burge,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Begs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begs. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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