as in supplicants
one who asks earnestly for a favor or gift
didn't like being in the position of a suppliant, having to ask her parents to help her pay the rent on her apartment
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The 33-year-old will be out of contract at the end of the season and has been linked with a number of suitors including clubs in the Saudi Pro League and San Diego FC in Major League Soccer.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024 -
Ben Hemo said he’d been approached by several other suitors but wasn’t looking for a deal until Boomi sent his investors an email.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Suppliants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppliants. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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