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
One Republican close to the White House, who requested anonymity to speak candidly, implored the White House to be more defensive on gas prices.
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Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2026
Fans in Madison Square Garden at times implored the owner, James Dolan, to sell the team.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
27 May 2026
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.
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Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
His teammates and coaches have implored him to be aggressive, not to scale back too much.
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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.
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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.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
14 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.
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Ava Berger,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2026
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2026
Fans in Madison Square Garden at times implored the owner, James Dolan, to sell the team.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
27 May 2026
Some council members implored city staff to find funding for a program called summer at City Hall.
—
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implored
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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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