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
George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
That's the question begging for answers after court documents revealed horrific details about the abuse 7-year-old Kayden Gavarrete suffered for months before dying three days before Christmas.
—Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Dec. 2024
Anticipating the precipitous drop in his army’s enrollment at the beginning of the new year, Washington had engaged in a furious letter-writing campaign in the fall of 1776 begging for more troops and supplies.
—John Laycock, Baltimore Sun, 27 Dec. 2024
Umpteen chances went begging long before Rovers managed to make their first and only on-target effort of the afternoon count.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
As the Coast Guard sped toward the cruise ship, Pam was still on the phone with the Norwegian employee in Miami, begging her to tell the ship to wait.
—Bridget Read, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
But then the women were really begging for a collection, too.
—Essence, 18 Dec. 2024
The troubling abuse came to light not from online followers, but only after Franke's 12-year-old son escaped through a window at Hildebrandt's home in southern Utah and ran to a neighbor's house begging for food and water.
—Stephanie Fasano, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
How long have Lifetime and Hallmark been begging you to make one?
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
Instead, he has officially been recast as a villain that fans have been begging for since James Gunn took the reins.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
That's the question begging for answers after court documents revealed horrific details about the abuse 7-year-old Kayden Gavarrete suffered for months before dying three days before Christmas.
—Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Dec. 2024
Anticipating the precipitous drop in his army’s enrollment at the beginning of the new year, Washington had engaged in a furious letter-writing campaign in the fall of 1776 begging for more troops and supplies.
—John Laycock, Baltimore Sun, 27 Dec. 2024
Umpteen chances went begging long before Rovers managed to make their first and only on-target effort of the afternoon count.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
As the Coast Guard sped toward the cruise ship, Pam was still on the phone with the Norwegian employee in Miami, begging her to tell the ship to wait.
—Bridget Read, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
But then the women were really begging for a collection, too.
—Essence, 18 Dec. 2024
The troubling abuse came to light not from online followers, but only after Franke's 12-year-old son escaped through a window at Hildebrandt's home in southern Utah and ran to a neighbor's house begging for food and water.
—Stephanie Fasano, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
How long have Lifetime and Hallmark been begging you to make one?
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begging
Adjective
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An insistent backbeat kept Fantasy of a Broken Heart lively and muscular, but the off-center guitars provided an appealingly sour counterpoint that lent a sense of surprise to this group’s version of pop.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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Already various people in the train car were becoming familiar to me from their insistent ringtones.—
Amitava Kumar,
The New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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After fruitless pleading fails to sway the murderer, the grandmother has a sudden realization.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Mar. 2025
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Lucas and others also claimed in court pleadings that Zervos refused to accede to a background check.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This comes on the heels of an attorney for the brothers petitioning to move the case from the DA's office to the California Attorney General's Office, claiming a conflict of interest between Hochman and Kathleen Cady, whom Hoch just appointed director of the department's Bureau of Victim Services.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
3 Jan. 2025
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That likely means fewer conservation funding dollars, fewer PF members, and fewer folks willing to write their senator petitioning for upland habitat conservation and bird hunting access.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
1 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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While some kids naturally have more energy than others, persistent fatigue is worth discussing with a pediatrician.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
20 Mar. 2025
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Subtle, though persistent hints of light wood smoke add complexity.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On Monday, March 17 this was increased to $500,000, following an online petition that drew more than 9,000 signatures.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Justin Gust, vice president of community engagement at El Centro, shared the city of Leavenworth’s Facebook post on Friday, thanking the more than 1,600 people who signed a petition calling for the denial of the application.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But no one seemed all that interested in asking or talking about it Thursday, which makes this as good a time as any to revisit The Athletic’s midseason predictions for the Panthers.—
Joseph Person,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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The key to staying relevant is to start asking questions and preparing for the future now.—
Nirmal Chhabria,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The first request for money was sent on 1 August, with members asked to send £35 fees via PayPal.—
Matt Slater,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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The city did not respond to a March request for comment.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The sleek all-black upper, paired with black rubber pods on the outsole, embodies the sultry and timeless appeal of a black shoe versatile enough to be worn anywhere.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Zendaya may be filming a movie off the coast of Sicily, but her off-duty ensemble has universal appeal.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Begging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begging. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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