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
Still, the rapid adoption of Burrito League begs the challenge—what the hell is so appealing about running around and around and around the same restaurant for days on end?
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Frederick Dreier, Outside, 30 Jan. 2026
The blooming pink muhly grass, a sight that begs to be photographed.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026
In Chicago, Maisie catches a glimpse of the carousel and begs her benefactor to purchase it.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Arsenal are seven points clear and the second-highest scorers in the Premier League, but off the back of two goalless draws, the return to league action begs the question of whether their European form can be replicated domestically.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
In a new Shouts & Murmurs, Patricia Marx begs Pete Hegseth to invade and liberate her son’s messy apartment.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
This electronic music begs to be embraced by the masses not by rushing to a hook but by building a jittery groove that can get tens of thousands to dance.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
Mike the Bike was unbeaten on the RC174 at Grand Prix level and a perusal of the records and Hailwood's dominance on the Honda RC174 begs disbelief.
—Mike Hanlon
january 16, New Atlas, 16 Jan. 2026
In the new sports drama Marty Supreme from Josh Safdie (now in theaters), Chalamet plays ping pong wizard Mauser, who, desperate to compete in a major competition in Japan, begs Kevin O'Leary's tycoon Milton Rockwell for a ride to Tokyo on his private jet.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025
Frederick Dreier, Outside, 30 Jan. 2026
The blooming pink muhly grass, a sight that begs to be photographed.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026
In Chicago, Maisie catches a glimpse of the carousel and begs her benefactor to purchase it.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Arsenal are seven points clear and the second-highest scorers in the Premier League, but off the back of two goalless draws, the return to league action begs the question of whether their European form can be replicated domestically.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
In a new Shouts & Murmurs, Patricia Marx begs Pete Hegseth to invade and liberate her son’s messy apartment.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
This electronic music begs to be embraced by the masses not by rushing to a hook but by building a jittery groove that can get tens of thousands to dance.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
Mike the Bike was unbeaten on the RC174 at Grand Prix level and a perusal of the records and Hailwood's dominance on the Honda RC174 begs disbelief.
—Mike Hanlon
january 16, New Atlas, 16 Jan. 2026
In the new sports drama Marty Supreme from Josh Safdie (now in theaters), Chalamet plays ping pong wizard Mauser, who, desperate to compete in a major competition in Japan, begs Kevin O'Leary's tycoon Milton Rockwell for a ride to Tokyo on his private jet.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begs
Verb
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Anna asks as her mother sits in the bathtub on a stool shampooing her daughter’s hair.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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Inside the facility, Angela empties her pockets, a guard scans her with a metal-detection wand, pats her down and asks her to spread her legs.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 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
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Kyiv is grateful to its Western partners for their support in its defense, but implores them to do more on sanctions against Russia and increase the flow of weapons.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And a poet prays words still matter.—
Becky Bartkowski,
AZCentral.com,
27 Dec. 2025
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My father prays to the God of his upbringing and begs the Holy Father to disappear my grandfather.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Baldwin makes clear that both Hella and David are aware of this loss of affection—that Hella still loves David and entreats him to talk to her and to be honest about the feelings that have come between them.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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