as in to beg
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
I pray you: tell me where they went
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Recent Examples of pray
Medics rushed both men from the scene to New York-Presbyterian Hospital Queens, but they couldn’t be saved.
Classmates and teachers from Bayside High School embraced and knelt to pray before the casket, which was topped with a portrait of Neo and covered with a massive bouquet of white carnations.
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Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
Many of you who have known our father, have been thoughtfully prayed for in the pages of his journals.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The incident that led to a settlement occurred on March 31, when the women were praying in a mall parking structure in Alpharetta, Ga.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Families gather around the flames to sing, dance and pray to Hindu gods.
—Associated Press, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
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Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
Many of you who have known our father, have been thoughtfully prayed for in the pages of his journals.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The incident that led to a settlement occurred on March 31, when the women were praying in a mall parking structure in Alpharetta, Ga.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Families gather around the flames to sing, dance and pray to Hindu gods.
—Associated Press, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pray
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In turn, Julian begged his ex to destroy the incriminating papers for the sake of their family.—
Sabienna Bowman,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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For nearly ten years, fans have been begging for its return.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Port of Seattle is petitioning to overturn a controversial new city law that allows housing in part of SoDo, escalating a political fight over the future of Seattle's industrial lands.—
Christine Clarridge,
Axios,
9 Apr. 2025
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After his family won rulings for his return to U.S. soil by Monday, the Trump administration petitioned the Supreme Court to intervene.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Pray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pray. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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