as in prayerful
asking humbly
in a supplicating gesture, he got down on his knees and asked, "Will you marry me?"
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as in begging
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
the minister reminded his flock that God is a being to be obeyed and worshipped always and not just someone to be supplicated in times of trouble
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplicating
Adjective
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Korie told Fox News Digital the decision to return to television was prayerful and carefully considered.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
25 July 2025 -
After prayerful reflection and discussion, our team, alongside our Board of Directors, has made the decision to move in a different direction from the band for this year’s festival.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
24 June 2025
Verb
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Set of 4 6-Ounce Ramekins This four-piece stoneware ramekin set is just begging to be added to your fall tablescape—and don’t forget about it when Thanksgiving rolls around either.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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Your sleep paralysis demon is begging you to read Herculine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The investor reaction isn’t surprising given the constant thrum of anti-vaccine misinformation since the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as Kennedy’s own role through the Children’s Defense Fund back in May 2021 in petitioning the federal government to revoke authorization of COVID-19 vaccines.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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With that and five other Florida Bar cases over her head, Hufnagel cut the professional rope, petitioning for disciplinary revocation.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Supplicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplicating. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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