entreated

verb

past tense of entreat
as in begged
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner she began her letter by entreating me to forgive the belatedness of her reply

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Recent Examples of entreated Maduro became president of Venezuela in 2013, after his predecessor, Hugo Chávez, entreated his supporters to vote Maduro into office after his death. — Essence, 6 Jan. 2026 In the aftermath of tragedy, Sam is entreated by his friend Fragile (Lea Seydoux) to reconnect with Australia. — Richard Newby, Time, 6 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entreated
  1. begged
  2. petitioned
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  • 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
Definition of begged
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  • Hickerson petitioned the court to reduce his felony domestic violence convictions to misdemeanors and to expunge the case from his record.
    — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Madigan has since petitioned the Supreme Court to hear his case, a request that is pending.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of petitioned

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