as in insistent
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as in pleading
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as in petitioning
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 begging
Ash Parrish, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2024
The finally cool weather is begging for a road trip adventure.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
This is a begging-the-question fallacy disproved all the time by great popular geniuses like Shakespeare, Mozart, Toni Morrison, Lorca himself.
—Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
The show will also be available on YouTube, which everyone has been begging for.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024
But when listening to my audience, there are weeks when my DMs will blow up and everybody is suddenly begging me to have somebody on.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024
What’s more, each begging call matched an element from the mother’s incubation call.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Meredith and Bailey sneak off to the clinic, begging Catherine to just tell Richard about how her cancer has spread.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024
After weeks of residents begging for outside help with landslide damage in the Palos Verdes Peninsula, some assistance is finally on the way.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
Broth ends the video with an emotional plea begging his fans for their help.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2024
The finally cool weather is begging for a road trip adventure.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
This is a begging-the-question fallacy disproved all the time by great popular geniuses like Shakespeare, Mozart, Toni Morrison, Lorca himself.
—Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
The show will also be available on YouTube, which everyone has been begging for.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024
But when listening to my audience, there are weeks when my DMs will blow up and everybody is suddenly begging me to have somebody on.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024
What’s more, each begging call matched an element from the mother’s incubation call.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Meredith and Bailey sneak off to the clinic, begging Catherine to just tell Richard about how her cancer has spread.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024
After weeks of residents begging for outside help with landslide damage in the Palos Verdes Peninsula, some assistance is finally on the way.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begging
Adjective
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Moody yet insistent, Purple Basil can conjure disparate moods depending on the lighting of a room or even the sheen of a particular bookcase or molding.Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2024
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Advertisement Movies For Subscribers The 27 best movie theaters in Los Angeles Nov. 22, 2023 During a long country weekend, however, the hosts’ energetic hospitality betrays an edge, mainly to do with Paddy’s mercurial, insistent personality and flashes of ill temper toward Ant.Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Mediation briefs, pleadings, depositions and expert reports can be relevant, and sometimes there is more arcane evidence.Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Digital Chamber's brief argues that the plaintiffs' claims are speculative and fail to meet the stringent pleading standards of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA).Tonya Evans, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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The long-lasting falsehoods about the 2020 election, including former President Trump’s persistent claim President Biden stole the last election, has sparked fears that misinformation and disinformation could rapidly spread online and sow distrust in the official electoral process.Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Be persistent, and don’t let an airline just pocket your money.Christopher Elliott, King Features Syndicate, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
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After the petition was filed, Mejia said, prosecutors in the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office repeatedly requested the original letter from the brothers’ attorneys.Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Bolick signed on to a plea urging Arizonans to not sign the petition that eventually brought the issue to the ballot.Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Rather than asking the reader to identify the important information, the candidate decides which points are most relevant and highlights that data.Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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Bonnyrigg Rose is asking fans to pitch in £100,000 ($127,000) to level its sloping pitch out.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Noun
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The medical examiner's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Thursday.Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Dickinson did not respond to a request for comment.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Noun
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In Minnesota, companies offering veteran benefit services or appeal services are required by law to disclose this fact before accepting payment from a veteran.Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2024
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Love them or hate them, Apple’s peripherals have a distinctive visual appeal, and that’s especially true of the Magic Trackpad.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Casey ignored the production’s entreaties, but in the spring of 2021, Haddix met Cunningham and Liu for an introductory breakfast at a Holiday Inn Express.Lane Brown, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2024
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But Israel appears to have limited the attacks, in line with entreaties from the Biden administration, perhaps avoiding swift escalation, for now.Ramin Mostaghim, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Begging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begging. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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