as in prayerful
asking humbly
the imploring boy tearfully asked the veterinarian to do what he could to save the life of his dog
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as in pleading
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as in begging
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 imploring
Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
Kansas City Council member Johnathan Duncan posted on social media over the weekend, imploring people to speak out about Newton during the meeting.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
Wilson ended her essay by imploring readers to use their collective power to shape the way tech companies approach generative AI.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
No one’s been arrested, and that child, now 39, and other family members are imploring for a new ending to their story.
—Scott Butler, Florida Times-Union, 15 Jan. 2026
There’s nothing wrong with letting the coordinators handle their sides of the ball, but there were times when Harbaugh should have been more involved on game days in making adjustments, imploring the coordinators to stick to the game plans and not overreact to shifts in the game.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The Big Sky schedule includes Hornets setbacks to Idaho State (97-84), Weber State (95-82) and Portland State (96-69), with Bibby imploring movement on offense and more stops on defense.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 14 Jan. 2026
McDaniel had been a regular presence at Heat games at Kaseya Center during his Dolphins tenure, often from a front-row seat imploring fans to cheer on Spoelstra’s team.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Maya Jama has joined other women in imploring Elon Musk‘s AI platform to respect their privacy after a deepfake nudes scandal has caused outrage.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
The language is concerning enough that all three Northwest Indiana County Republican Chairs — Randy Niemeyer in Lake, Nathan Uldricks in Porter and Allen Stevens in LaPorte County — cosigned a letter imploring the legislature to remove the language.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
Kansas City Council member Johnathan Duncan posted on social media over the weekend, imploring people to speak out about Newton during the meeting.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
Wilson ended her essay by imploring readers to use their collective power to shape the way tech companies approach generative AI.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
No one’s been arrested, and that child, now 39, and other family members are imploring for a new ending to their story.
—Scott Butler, Florida Times-Union, 15 Jan. 2026
There’s nothing wrong with letting the coordinators handle their sides of the ball, but there were times when Harbaugh should have been more involved on game days in making adjustments, imploring the coordinators to stick to the game plans and not overreact to shifts in the game.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The Big Sky schedule includes Hornets setbacks to Idaho State (97-84), Weber State (95-82) and Portland State (96-69), with Bibby imploring movement on offense and more stops on defense.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 14 Jan. 2026
McDaniel had been a regular presence at Heat games at Kaseya Center during his Dolphins tenure, often from a front-row seat imploring fans to cheer on Spoelstra’s team.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Maya Jama has joined other women in imploring Elon Musk‘s AI platform to respect their privacy after a deepfake nudes scandal has caused outrage.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imploring
Adjective
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The Sagrada Família was founded as an expiatory church, meaning that it would be financed by prayerful donations from people atoning for their sins.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Pärt’s formulas, born out of long, prayerful periods with sacred texts, offer beauty in the warmth and friction of relationships: melody and tintinnabuli, word and the limits of language, sounds and silence.—
Jeffers Engelhardt,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Images of a potential person of interest came a day after Savannah Guthrie posted another video pleading for her mother's return.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Police’s second search of Annie’s home also came hours after Annie, Savannah, and their brother Camron appeared in a second social media video pleading for Nancy’s kidnappers to release her.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Easton woman Jacquelyn Tremblett has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Boston federal court against Tesla after her son, Samuel, was trapped in his burning car and dialed 911 begging for help.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Willit Yoga Capri Work Casual Pants These cute capri yoga pants are practically begging to be worn with a pair of flats or kitten heels this spring.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In Fan’s case, the transfer to Tulsa came just as Hasse was preparing to argue a habeas corpus petition before a Sequoyah County judge.—
Ben Fenwick,
Oklahoma Watch,
13 Feb. 2026
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However, that petition was later withdrawn in 2025, the complaint said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Now the family is petitioning the Scottish government for a change in medical guidelines.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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Three of those worked on criminal cases, and the other three were civil litigators who have been grappling with a deluge of requests by attorneys who are petitioning judges to release their immigrant clients from detention facilities.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The entreaties have often fallen flat; the Klaxon can only be sounded so many times before it’s ignored, and, for most people, more prosaic issues govern their daily existence.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2026
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That decision was prompted in no small part by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s entreaties to Trump.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Truist is seeking compensatory damages, an injunction against further soliciting and hiring of its employees, and attorney fees.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2026
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Christopher George Santanelli, 42, is being held in the Broward County Main Jail on a charge of an authority figure soliciting or engaging in a romantic relationship with a student, jail records show.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Prayer is a basic practice of almost all religions, and what is prayer if not a beseeching of a synchronicity from God?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Imploring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imploring. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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