as in to beg
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
I pray you: tell me where they went
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Recent Examples of pray
Georgia is undergoing one of the worst spring droughts in history, and while much of the state is praying for some rain, southern and coastal Georgia are in desperate need.
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Irene Wright, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Moses breathed deeply and prayed number three would be drawn up.
—Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
Many people are hoping—nay, praying—that the potential AI bubble will burst soon.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
Muslim worshippers, barred from praying at the Al-Aqsa mosque under wartime restrictions, had gathered outside the walls of the Old City for prayers.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
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Irene Wright, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Moses breathed deeply and prayed number three would be drawn up.
—Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
Many people are hoping—nay, praying—that the potential AI bubble will burst soon.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
Muslim worshippers, barred from praying at the Al-Aqsa mosque under wartime restrictions, had gathered outside the walls of the Old City for prayers.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pray
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The deck space is bliss for morning coffee moments, and the firepit is begging for s’mores.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2026
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But, more than any of her daring work in lesser movies, the question begs, for what?—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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The record had been under seal for around seven years before the New York Times petitioned for its release last month.—
Shirsho Dasgupta
Updated May 6,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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Whether Sorsby will petition the NFL to hold a supplemental draft this summer and whether the NFL would agree are unknowns.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
6 May 2026
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“Pray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pray. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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