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
Your blistered, achy feet are begging you to take this quiz.
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Lex Goldstein, SELF, 11 Aug. 2025
Charlotte begged her to do that and always share her honest opinions about her writing.
—Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
In one scene, his oldest friend and chauffeur (Jeffrey Wright) begs for the life of his son (Elijah Wright), who has mistakenly been kidnapped and held for ransom instead of King’s son (Aubrey Joseph).
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2025
At least one child called 911 begging for help as dozens of officers stood in the hallway.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
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Lex Goldstein, SELF, 11 Aug. 2025
Charlotte begged her to do that and always share her honest opinions about her writing.
—Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
In one scene, his oldest friend and chauffeur (Jeffrey Wright) begs for the life of his son (Elijah Wright), who has mistakenly been kidnapped and held for ransom instead of King’s son (Aubrey Joseph).
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2025
At least one child called 911 begging for help as dozens of officers stood in the hallway.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beg
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The institute petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court in June 2024 to take up the case of a Massachusetts dad denied the ability to video-record his son's special education accommodation conferences.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
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The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA), for instance, petitioned the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to approve digital labeling in place of traditional tags in February, a move that echoes DPP’s goals of reducing waste and improving information access.—
Megan Brewster,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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During an appearance on the Thursday, Aug. 7, edition of 360 With Speedy, the actor was asked to share a story about the singer.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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During talent reviews, ask: who developed across the business this year?—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Prayer Fellowship meets in the chapel at 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays to pray for individuals and community needs.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
17 Aug. 2025
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After the site was captured by Israel from Jordan in a 1967 war, the sensitive holy site was opened to both Muslim and Jewish visitors, but Jewish visitors are not allowed to pray there.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
16 Aug. 2025
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CeeDee Lamb took it a step further with a tweet deriding the pomp and circumstance surrounding the negotiations and imploring the Cowboys to sign Parsons.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Aug. 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security has rolled out a new website that implores U.S. citizens to join Immigration and Customs Enforcement and help the Trump administration‘s mass deportation efforts.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
29 July 2025
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And almost certainly because Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, and Paul Thomas Anderson beseeched him to recognize the network’s value and offered to come onboard as creative advisors.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
9 July 2025
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Kent called 911 a second time to inform the police that his son was mentally ill and beseeched them to use less-than-lethal weapons in apprehending him.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
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“Beg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beg. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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