as in petitions
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 begs
Fingal, a more scholarly type, begs to differ.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
But Caitlin begs Vix to come to her wedding, to be her maid of honor.
—Peter White, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Place Family Photos Everywhere Berkus begs you not to confine framed family photos to the hallway.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2026
The open-concept kitchen practically begs to be christened with a tuna melt and a ginger ale after a long day of lake adventures—or perhaps after reckoning with complicated feelings for your fiercest athletic rival.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
San Antonio has three ball handlers capable of running offense in a postseason that begs teams to fight through muddied possessions.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Instead of going home like Ian suggests, Rachel finds Brant and begs him to let Ian see Emily.
—Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Back at the main building, Restaurant Kinsley draws both guests and locals with a seasonal New American menu featuring oysters, rigatoni, and a flourless brownie that begs for repeat orders.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2026
This begs the question as to how Woodland, who qualified for The Masters by winning in Houston, will be able to manage his PTSD this week during one of golf’s elite events.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
But Caitlin begs Vix to come to her wedding, to be her maid of honor.
—Peter White, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Place Family Photos Everywhere Berkus begs you not to confine framed family photos to the hallway.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2026
The open-concept kitchen practically begs to be christened with a tuna melt and a ginger ale after a long day of lake adventures—or perhaps after reckoning with complicated feelings for your fiercest athletic rival.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
San Antonio has three ball handlers capable of running offense in a postseason that begs teams to fight through muddied possessions.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Instead of going home like Ian suggests, Rachel finds Brant and begs him to let Ian see Emily.
—Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Back at the main building, Restaurant Kinsley draws both guests and locals with a seasonal New American menu featuring oysters, rigatoni, and a flourless brownie that begs for repeat orders.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2026
This begs the question as to how Woodland, who qualified for The Masters by winning in Houston, will be able to manage his PTSD this week during one of golf’s elite events.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begs
Verb
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The film hands off its plot like a baton, passing from this dissatisfied shopper to a factory owner to her dead daughter-in-law (another ghost) who petitions the government for her civil rights despite being in the body of an appliance.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Sweeney asks in the commercial, posing in denim shorts against a blue sky backdrop, while smiling and playing with her hair.—
Shad Powers,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Feeling understood is comforting, but leadership asks something different from us.—
Jonathan Alpert OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Speaking of breathing, Cleveland is not happy to hear that Cunningham still has any breath in his lungs and implores Jamie to make an example out of him by stringing him up in the nearest tree.—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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Robbins implores all people, but especially older generations, to get familiar with new technology.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In 2015, the Los Angeles Times reported Villaraigosa was a consultant to Herbalife, a controversial multi-level marketing company that critics say prays on low-income would-be entrepreneurs.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Who prays to a woman, a real live person?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Huppert entreats her to help locate this potentially deadly ancient tome, and assist in furnishing an all-out vampire gala in the process (replete, again, with dazzling looks).—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2026
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Felder entreats us to reject both optimism and cynicism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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