URGED Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

urged

verb

past tense of urge

as in encouraged

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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Recent Examples of urged The report also notes that 10 Republican state attorneys general have urged the SEC to closely examine OpenAI’s disclosures ahead of a potential public offering, while Congress has separately requested information about the company’s safeguards around conflicts of interest. —

Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 14 May 2026 Residents were urged to use caution when walking, biking or recreating nearby, particularly during the early morning and evening hours when mountain lions are most active. —

Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026 During the closure, Aurora police urged drivers to stay clear of East 17th Avenue at Fitzsimons Parkway because of a closure. —

Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 14 May 2026 That’s precisely what Tilly Norwood creator Eline Van der Velden, CEO of AI company Particle6, urged actors to do in a Variety op-ed in January. —

Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 May 2026 Leaders said future redistricting needs to be transparent and urged state officials to prepare for federal lawsuits over their maps. —

Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026 Meanwhile, hotel workers such as Rosa Manriquez urged the council to protect their wages. —

City News Service, Daily News, 14 May 2026 The call-to-arms posts urged people to protest. —

IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026 The Texas trip urged him toward entrepreneurism. —

Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for urged

encouraged

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Jimenez’s ‘Si Senor’ song was belted out at regular intervals and fans would have been encouraged to hear the Mexican, speaking after the game, open up the prospect of a return to Wolves when his Fulham contract expires this summer.

— Steve Madeley, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Matching the anything-goes vibe that flows through the resort, the breezy restaurant pavilion is merely a suggestion—ordering lunch or dinner to your private terrace, a candlelit table on the beach, or one of the dozen-or-so secret seating nooks scattered around the property is actively encouraged.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026