as in begged
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
the victims of the hurricane implored the governor to put the full resources of the state into the relief effort
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Recent Examples of implored
Some council members implored city staff to find funding for a program called summer at City Hall.
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
His teammates implored him to receive immediate medical attention.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 1 May 2026
His teammates and coaches have implored him to be aggressive, not to scale back too much.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
Last September, Sheriff Greg Tony implored neighboring city West Park to not even consider starting its own police department.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Later in March, an open letter from seventy-three artists and curators participating in the Biennale implored the organizers not to include Russia, Israel or the United States.
—News Desk, Artforum, 14 Apr. 2026
The Maryland governor implored his fellow Democrats contemplating a 2028 run to focus on the 2026 midterm elections and put in the work to help Democrats win back power.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2026
Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist and a member of the Canadian Space Agency, honored the efforts of earlier space explorers as the crew broke the record and implored future generations to carry on their mission.
—Ava Berger, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
Mangione’s lawyers had implored her to push back the federal case by several months to January 2027, arguing the back-to-back trials would severely limit Mangione’s ability to participate in his defense.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
His teammates implored him to receive immediate medical attention.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 1 May 2026
His teammates and coaches have implored him to be aggressive, not to scale back too much.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
Last September, Sheriff Greg Tony implored neighboring city West Park to not even consider starting its own police department.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Later in March, an open letter from seventy-three artists and curators participating in the Biennale implored the organizers not to include Russia, Israel or the United States.
—News Desk, Artforum, 14 Apr. 2026
The Maryland governor implored his fellow Democrats contemplating a 2028 run to focus on the 2026 midterm elections and put in the work to help Democrats win back power.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2026
Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist and a member of the Canadian Space Agency, honored the efforts of earlier space explorers as the crew broke the record and implored future generations to carry on their mission.
—Ava Berger, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
Mangione’s lawyers had implored her to push back the federal case by several months to January 2027, arguing the back-to-back trials would severely limit Mangione’s ability to participate in his defense.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implored
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According to Panettiere, her mother instantly begged for forgiveness and tried to have the charges dropped, but to no avail.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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The customer also said that Santos begged her not to press charges.—
Penny Kmitt,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Verb
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In a Miami courtroom last year, the men successfully petitioned for parental rights before the boy was even born.—
Kimberly Bird,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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In October, 2024, Yotam Ben-Hillel, an Israeli human-rights lawyer, petitioned Israel’s Supreme Court on behalf of a coalition of international aid groups in an effort to force the Israeli government to address the situation.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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“Implored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implored. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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