as in petitioned
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
she begged her husband to give up extreme skiing
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Recent Examples of begged
At 9, the boy whose family had artificial trees every Christmas saw the live ones on the farm and begged his father to bring one home.
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Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 4 Dec. 2024
Darkness would bring more hazards, and crew members from both ships begged Wilson not to send them back to the blazing steamer.
—Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 3 Dec. 2024
His wife, Clara, and their children barely survived on the pittance of aid provided to those who signed up for public assistance, while Elijah fruitlessly begged at factory doors for any kind of job.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
Paul Heyman walked out and begged them to work together.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Paul Heyman walked out and begged the two to work together.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Its spiritual predecessor was the original BMW 2002, small and compact, but which always begged for more horsepower.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 29 Nov. 2024
Chopra shared photos on Instagram in an outfit that just begged for an evening out.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
The family has begged the public to alert authorities to anyone matching the dancer’s description.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 4 Dec. 2024
Darkness would bring more hazards, and crew members from both ships begged Wilson not to send them back to the blazing steamer.
—Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 3 Dec. 2024
His wife, Clara, and their children barely survived on the pittance of aid provided to those who signed up for public assistance, while Elijah fruitlessly begged at factory doors for any kind of job.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
Paul Heyman walked out and begged them to work together.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Paul Heyman walked out and begged the two to work together.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Its spiritual predecessor was the original BMW 2002, small and compact, but which always begged for more horsepower.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 29 Nov. 2024
Chopra shared photos on Instagram in an outfit that just begged for an evening out.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
The family has begged the public to alert authorities to anyone matching the dancer’s description.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Begged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begged. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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