as in begged
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 prayed
After a northern Missouri community prayed and searched for more than a week hoping to find a missing 16-year-old girl, authorities said Thursday that she’d been found dead.
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Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
That doctor said Foxx had a brain bleed that had led to a stroke, the comedian said, and his sister continually prayed during his entire operation.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The meat of the summit doesn’t start until Thursday, when the leaders hold bilateral talks, visit the Temple of Heaven, where Chinese emperors once prayed for bumper crops, and take part in a formal banquet.
—Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 13 May 2026
In the gym, the two of them chatted amiably as the Mayor prayed.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
The men prayed for family and church; government and military; and businesses.
—Rachel Royster
may 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Mitchell always prayed before games.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Miriam Aiki prayed for the fruit of the womb for thirteen years.
—‘pemi Aguda, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Veterinary technicians took out their tackle boxes of medications and sedated the whale, and then the tribe prayed, drummed, and offered thanks to the whale and to the people who tried to help it.
—Robin Romm, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
That doctor said Foxx had a brain bleed that had led to a stroke, the comedian said, and his sister continually prayed during his entire operation.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The meat of the summit doesn’t start until Thursday, when the leaders hold bilateral talks, visit the Temple of Heaven, where Chinese emperors once prayed for bumper crops, and take part in a formal banquet.
—Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 13 May 2026
In the gym, the two of them chatted amiably as the Mayor prayed.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
The men prayed for family and church; government and military; and businesses.
—Rachel Royster
may 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Mitchell always prayed before games.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Miriam Aiki prayed for the fruit of the womb for thirteen years.
—‘pemi Aguda, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Veterinary technicians took out their tackle boxes of medications and sedated the whale, and then the tribe prayed, drummed, and offered thanks to the whale and to the people who tried to help it.
—Robin Romm, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prayed
Verb
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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
Cite this Entry
“Prayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prayed. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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