as in to encourage
to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action
the public service announcement urges pet owners to spay or neuter their pets
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as in desire
a strong wish for something
I'm trying to resist the urge to eat another piece of cake
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Recent Examples of urge
Deborah Danan,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Kent, the education department under secretary, urged students to get back into active repayment because broad student loan forgiveness that was once promised to borrowers isn't going to happen.
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Elizabeth Schulze,
ABC News,
29 June 2026
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Almost a visceral urge to answer criticism.
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Time,
26 June 2026
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Verb
Zampolli, who had previously urged FIFA to replace Iran with Italy at the World Cup, called on the soccer body to treat the episode seriously.
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Deborah Danan,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Kent, the education department under secretary, urged students to get back into active repayment because broad student loan forgiveness that was once promised to borrowers isn't going to happen.
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Elizabeth Schulze,
ABC News,
29 June 2026
Noun
Libra September 23 – October 22 Ambitions rise while playful urges tug back.
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Almost a visceral urge to answer criticism.
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Time,
Time,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urge
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Valentine also testified that the FDA encourages infant formula companies to send in all adverse event reports and that nothing prevented Mead Johnson from doing so.
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Going forward, the city will encourage data center developers to submit an application for a special use district, meaning the site would specifically be used for a data center, nothing else.
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But experts say higher energy costs in Europe and a desire to slow global warming fuel the air conditioning-free lifestyle.
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And yet Webster’s dictionary, and his earlier attempts at spelling reform, expressed a radical desire to forge an entirely new tongue based in the vernacular genius of the aspiring American people.
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Both medications prevent cravings and debilitating withdrawal symptoms among people who previously used heroin or fentanyl by binding with the same brain receptor.
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This dish has the sweetness, spice, and crunch to satisfy every craving.
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History has shown us that the very celebration of our shared longing for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness ensures that those values will endure.
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But what Spiro is writing about in most of these tunes is something a little more interesting than standard loss-and-longing fare.
Noun
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While the dogs/chips/ice cream might still ring true, my thirst-quencher of choice has evolved.
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If your skin needs a hydration boost, reach for the brand's Hyaluronic Moisture formula with hyaluronic acid and snow mushroom to quench its thirst.
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The concept has already spread to more than 50 cities across 30 states and 10 countries, tapping into a growing hunger for face-to-face connection that dating apps have failed to deliver.
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In polling across four states, voters were nearly unanimous that ending childhood hunger should be bipartisan.
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“Urge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urge. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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