as in to petition
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 beg
Several kids are then seen banging on a door, begging to get out.
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Dory Jackson, People.com, 20 May 2025
Papa Joe’s Waterfront — a recent reincarnation of its original 1938 location — flaunts a stunning waterfront perch that also begs a sunset celebration.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
While Kardashian was begging for her life, the men rummaged through her belongings and stole roughly millions of dollars worth of jewelry from her.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 13 May 2025
This begs the question: Why is the city of San Diego proposing a monthly fee of $47.59?
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2025
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Dory Jackson, People.com, 20 May 2025
Papa Joe’s Waterfront — a recent reincarnation of its original 1938 location — flaunts a stunning waterfront perch that also begs a sunset celebration.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
While Kardashian was begging for her life, the men rummaged through her belongings and stole roughly millions of dollars worth of jewelry from her.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 13 May 2025
This begs the question: Why is the city of San Diego proposing a monthly fee of $47.59?
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beg
Verb
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If a lot goes unused for seventy-five years, the cemetery can petition to reclaim it.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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After one of the last attempts before Dawn’s death, Erin petitioned the court to request that her mother be provided with psychiatric care.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
29 May 2025
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Think about the vast difference between typing in keywords to get hyperlinks, and simply asking an intelligent entity a question.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The response from her daughter was electric, and people began to comment on the fun design and ask about her interest in ballet.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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Throughout their testimonies on Friday, there were common themes: The abuse was so traumatizing that those who are married haven’t shared what happened with their wives and pray their children will never learn the truth.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
24 May 2025
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The pastors intend to pray for just under ten minutes, the same amount of time that Floyd struggled to breathe as Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck.—
Timeka Tounsel,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Trump supporters, including former White House chief political strategist Steve Bannon and Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton, have implored Trump to take his campaign against lawfare even further by appointing a special prosecutor to investigate any wrongdoing.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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Martinez also implored the board, Mayor Brandon Johnson, and the City Council to come together for students’ sake to use tax incremental financing to shore up the $529 million deficit CPS is facing in the upcoming school year.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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The quiet that followed Heiss’s departure had an almost beseeching quality, like a cat rubbing against Prima’s calves.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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That was most visible in 2008, when he was beseeched by corporate executives and the George W. Bush administration to help the global financial system from melting down.—
Michael J. de la Merced,
New York Times,
4 May 2025
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“Beg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beg. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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