as in insistent
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as in pleading
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as in petitioning
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 begging
Ash Parrish, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2024
The finally cool weather is begging for a road trip adventure.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
This is a begging-the-question fallacy disproved all the time by great popular geniuses like Shakespeare, Mozart, Toni Morrison, Lorca himself.
—Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
The show will also be available on YouTube, which everyone has been begging for.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024
But when listening to my audience, there are weeks when my DMs will blow up and everybody is suddenly begging me to have somebody on.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024
What’s more, each begging call matched an element from the mother’s incubation call.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Meredith and Bailey sneak off to the clinic, begging Catherine to just tell Richard about how her cancer has spread.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024
After weeks of residents begging for outside help with landslide damage in the Palos Verdes Peninsula, some assistance is finally on the way.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
Broth ends the video with an emotional plea begging his fans for their help.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2024
The finally cool weather is begging for a road trip adventure.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
This is a begging-the-question fallacy disproved all the time by great popular geniuses like Shakespeare, Mozart, Toni Morrison, Lorca himself.
—Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
The show will also be available on YouTube, which everyone has been begging for.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024
But when listening to my audience, there are weeks when my DMs will blow up and everybody is suddenly begging me to have somebody on.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024
What’s more, each begging call matched an element from the mother’s incubation call.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Meredith and Bailey sneak off to the clinic, begging Catherine to just tell Richard about how her cancer has spread.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024
After weeks of residents begging for outside help with landslide damage in the Palos Verdes Peninsula, some assistance is finally on the way.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begging
Adjective
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Trump has been particularly insistent that immigrants bring mostly trouble.Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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His drumming was essential to the daring leap the Bee Gees made into the disco years, providing an insistent pulse for some of the decade’s most memorable hits.Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Mediation briefs, pleadings, depositions and expert reports can be relevant, and sometimes there is more arcane evidence.Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Digital Chamber's brief argues that the plaintiffs' claims are speculative and fail to meet the stringent pleading standards of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA).Tonya Evans, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Understanding Workplace Anxiety Workplace anxiety refers to persistent fear and worry that occurs within job settings.Erik Pham, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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And recent economic data suggests that inflation pressures could prove more persistent and economic growth more resilient than was thought just a few months ago.Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
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The new filing follows a separate petition, in New York, alleging that UMG and Spotify conspired to illegally boost the track’s streams using bots, undisclosed payments, and biased recommendations.Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 26 Nov. 2024
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Defamation and Siri-souping are just a couple of the claims made in the petitions.Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Rather than asking the reader to identify the important information, the candidate decides which points are most relevant and highlights that data.Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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By reducing redundant staff and zero energy programs, and by sharpening the pencil on benefits, AC Transit should be able to balance costs and revenues without asking voters for additional taxes.Marc Joffe, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Noun
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County staff reported working excessive hours to respond to the volume of board requests, diverting resources away from the county’s students and school districts, according to the report.Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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There’s even a request for a book about snake handling.Erik Pedersen, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Before Paxton filed his latest motion seeking to block his testimony, the state 3rd Court of Appeals and the Texas Supreme Court both rejected similar appeals by Paxton.Hogan Gore, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Earlier this year, the Illinois Supreme Court agreed to hear his appeal.Ellise Shafer, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
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His entreaties to male culture paid off in November.Arden Farhi, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Ginsburg, a Supreme Court justice nominated by Democratic President in 1993, refused the Democratic Party's entreaties to resign during the eight years of 's presidency, which ended in 2017.Sean O'Driscoll, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Begging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begging. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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