IMPORTUNED Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

importuned

verb

past tense of importune

as in begged

to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner she was always importuning people for favors, even when she had no right to ask

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For years, shareholders had begged—and even sued—to find out more about the sale.

— Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
In 2020, it was set to be bulldozed, until Mowery begged to give her three months.

— Lee Cowan, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

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