pleaded (to)

verb

variants or pled (to) also plead (to)
past tense of plead (to)
as in begged
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner weary of charities that are always pleading to people of modest means to contribute even more than they already have

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleaded (to)
  1. begged
  2. petitioned
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  • For months, boisterous fellows at Angels Stadium peeled off their shirts and begged Moreno to sell.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Her cellmates saw her in distress and begged her to tell them what happened.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of begged
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  • After Moscow refused to pay the 2023 award, Naftogaz petitioned national courts for orders to seize Russian commercial assets.
    — Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The County Attorney’s Office petitioned the court to revoke Myers’ probation on July 8.
    — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of petitioned
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“Pleaded (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleaded%20%28to%29. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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