URGED Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

urged

verb

past tense of urge

as in encouraged

to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action the public service announcement urges pet owners to spay or neuter their pets

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Recent Examples of urged Anyone who knows more about the crash, or who has information on the vehicle police seized, was urged to contact Menifee PD at 951-723-1500. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 In the filing, the Justice Department urged the appeals court to reverse the Tennessee federal judge’s ruling dismissing criminal charges against Abrego Garcia. — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Bell urged Washington to reduce the incentives for other states to acquire nuclear weapons. — Anniek Bao,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 Parents, some of whom have lost their children to suicide or accidental drug overdose, have sued companies for damages and urged politicians to pass new child safety laws. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Trump called Jones last month and urged him to meet with Jackson, who defeated Jones in a GOP primary in June, according to three people with direct knowledge of the conversation who aren’t authorized to speak publicly about the exchange. — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026 On Wednesday, the first day of the hearing, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass urged the board to approve the abatement order, insisting that measures taken by Lineage Logistics have not gone far enough. — City News Service, Daily News, 11 Aug. 2026 Anyone with information about Stine's disappearance is urged to contact the Aurora Police Department at 303-627-3100. — Eileen Murphy, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 Moises Caicedo has urged Enzo Fernandez to stay at Chelsea and backed the midfielder to handle abuse from opposition fans for his role in England’s defeat by Argentina at the World Cup. — Simon Johnson, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

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Students avoided asking questions that could be considered controversial, and teachers no longer encouraged open discussion.

— Fatima Faizi, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
Patients should be encouraged to ask who manufactured the product, why it is being recommended, whether FDA has evaluated it and how to report an adverse reaction.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2026

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