BEGGED Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

begged

verb

past tense of beg

as in petitioned

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 begged In 2020, it was set to be bulldozed, until Mowery begged to give her three months. — Lee Cowan, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 Still, Harbaugh was encouraged that at the end of Thursday’s marathon practice, his players actually begged him for one extra play in the red zone. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 Trump voiced frustration at Iran’s public posturing, suggesting the country’s leaders begged for the discussions, despite their claims of only wanting to deal with Oman. — Elena Becatoros, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 Worked, begged, slept in attics and basements and under benches in parks. — Gabriel Winslow-Yost, New Yorker, 30 July 2026 Riders begged Pogačar, the peloton’s patron, for an opportunity. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026 The partners begged their supplier for more materials on credit and began furiously creating frames, ending up with $300 in profit. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026 Odysseus, still under disguise, begged for food from the suitors at dinner that night. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026 In June 2023, this space begged the Dodgers to bolster their weak starting rotation at the trade deadline. — Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

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Several days later, her parents petitioned the judge, requesting that she not be tested for brain death as advised by doctors.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
On Wednesday, air district attorneys petitioned the agency’s five-member hearing board to approve more than 80 new requirements related to ongoing remediation.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026

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After the couple’s differing tastes in music came to light, Miller asked who picks the music in the car.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026
White, Clark and others with the Fever have been asked to respond to Cunningham’s beliefs since, and other voices in the league have weighed in as well.

— Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

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