as in to beg
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
parishioners ardently beseeched the local bishop not to close their beloved church
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Recent Examples of beseech
For weeks, Judge Schimel and his allies have beseeched Mr. Trump to get involved in the race.
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Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
Roan gave a heartfelt speech while accepting the award, beseeching the music industry to provide healthcare and support for developing artists.
—Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 3 Feb. 2025
Thomas is a newlywed whose wife, Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp), beseeches him not to go, but the ambitious young man nonetheless heads off to the Carpathians, leaving her in the care of his friend Harding (Aaron Taylor-Johnson).
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Dylan has his guitar, naturally, and Seeger beseeches him to play something for Guthrie.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
Roan gave a heartfelt speech while accepting the award, beseeching the music industry to provide healthcare and support for developing artists.
—Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 3 Feb. 2025
Thomas is a newlywed whose wife, Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp), beseeches him not to go, but the ambitious young man nonetheless heads off to the Carpathians, leaving her in the care of his friend Harding (Aaron Taylor-Johnson).
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Dylan has his guitar, naturally, and Seeger beseeches him to play something for Guthrie.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beseech
Verb
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This begs the question: What else is there to say about Young and his offseason?—
Alex Zietlow
July 23,
Charlotte Observer,
23 July 2025
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On top of that, the battery easily goes a week without begging for a charger, and the square AMOLED display is way easier to read mid-run than a round one.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 July 2025
Verb
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After the American Revolution, some widows of soldiers who wanted to petition for their late husbands’ pensions submitted samplers as evidence of their family history.—
Karin Wulf,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 July 2025
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As part of the post-trial proceedings in 2018 involving Geyser, Judge Michael O. Bohren issued a four-decade commitment order for treatment, though that order allowed Geyser to petition every six months for conditional release.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
17 July 2025
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