as in to beg
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
the victims of the hurricane implored the governor to put the full resources of the state into the relief effort
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Recent Examples of implore
In the same interview on Sunday, Raskin implored his Democratic colleagues to make their opposition to Trump part of the 2026 midterm election campaigns.
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Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2025
Adams and Garrett implored Judy to reconsider the jetport location.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2025
But the problem persisted enough that, three years later, the head of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives implored the administration’s then-commissioner, Martin O’Malley, to institute further guardrails.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
Thier implored the board to vote against the change.
—Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 2 July 2025
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Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2025
Adams and Garrett implored Judy to reconsider the jetport location.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2025
But the problem persisted enough that, three years later, the head of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives implored the administration’s then-commissioner, Martin O’Malley, to institute further guardrails.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
Thier implored the board to vote against the change.
—Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implore
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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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“Implore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implore. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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