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or besought
as in begged
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
parishioners ardently beseeched the local bishop not to close their beloved church
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Recent Examples of beseeched
In the original sci-fi novel, Victor Frankenstein is beseeched by his creation to create a companion, but after being plagued by visions of what this second attempt may bring (namely the breeding of additional monsters), the scientist destroys the companion before it is brought to life.
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Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2026
As Clare Malone reported for The New Yorker, Woodward beseeched Bezos to intercede.
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Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026
That didn’t mollify Pleasant View neighbors, like Nancy Pate, who attended that August meeting and beseeched the commissioners not to sign off on housing at the Glo Park site.
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John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
15 Oct. 2025
McKellen beseeched the audience at the Princess of Wales Theatre.
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Brent Lang,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2026
As Clare Malone reported for The New Yorker, Woodward beseeched Bezos to intercede.
—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026
That didn’t mollify Pleasant View neighbors, like Nancy Pate, who attended that August meeting and beseeched the commissioners not to sign off on housing at the Glo Park site.
—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
15 Oct. 2025
McKellen beseeched the audience at the Princess of Wales Theatre.
—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beseeched
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Yet, the same people who begged for this opportunity for years suddenly want to police the moment.
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Up to this point, Ruthye has begged Supergirl to help her exact revenge on Krem, which the heroine has refused, so the alignment of their goals ends up a convenient happenstance.
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With seemingly nowhere left to turn, Apple petitioned the Supreme Court to intervene in a last-ditch attempt to keep fees at an acceptable rate.
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With an $800 daily fine soon going into effect over her 2024 civil contempt ruling, Fox News alum Catherine Herridge‘s legal team has petitioned for a stay after she was ordered to reveal her sources for her 2017 stories about Yanping Chen.
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“Beseeched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beseeched. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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