as in begs
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 prays
Continue reading … 'THEIR WHOLE WORLD' – Demi Tebow, Tim Tebow's wife, prays for Charlie Kirk's wife and children.
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FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
This holds true across dozens of countries and on nearly every measure of religiosity, from how often someone prays to how important faith is in their lives.
—Ryan Burge, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Is the demon in Annabelle the same Ram that the cult prays to?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
But despite winning a court judgment several years ago, Stroud is still owed almost half a million dollars and prays that his former friend ends up in prison some day.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
This holds true across dozens of countries and on nearly every measure of religiosity, from how often someone prays to how important faith is in their lives.
—Ryan Burge, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Is the demon in Annabelle the same Ram that the cult prays to?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
But despite winning a court judgment several years ago, Stroud is still owed almost half a million dollars and prays that his former friend ends up in prison some day.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prays
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This then begs the question, If there was a majority of Koreans who wanted social democratic style reforms, and their aspirations had the support of American and Korean reformers in the military government, why did South Korea end up with an authoritarian regime led by Syngman Rhee?—
Kornel Chang
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Such behavior effectively begs for no tip or even a slap.—
Boris Kontsevoi,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The amendment essentially asks political appointees to commit political career suicide while navigating a constitutional crisis — a recipe for paralysis and politicization when decisive action is needed most.—
Lynn Schmidt,
Twin Cities,
19 Sep. 2025
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When her studio head boss asks her to fire her head writer Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) to appease a toxic male movie star, Vance decides to walk away, and does it in on air.—
Megan Thomas,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Prays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prays. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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