URGED Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

urged

verb

past tense of urge

as in encouraged

to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action the public service announcement urges pet owners to spay or neuter their pets

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Recent Examples of urged Both urged demonstrators to make their voices heard at the ballot box. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026 Student groups protesting since mid-September through school blockades have urged supporters to join them. — Sylvie Corbet, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026 Lithuanian authorities urged residents in two northern counties along the Latvian border to take cover early Sunday because of a possible drone incursion, public broadcaster LRT reported. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 But at a foreign policy discussion in September at the Center for American Progress, a liberal Washington think tank, Duckworth urged her colleagues not to pursue impeachments. — Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Cruz remained neutral in the primary and urged his party to rally around Paxton after the runoff. — Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026 Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum urged residents to stay indoors. — Adrian Florido, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026 Anyone with information about the incident or home security footage from the surrounding area is urged to call 911 or the department's non-emergency number at 302-573-2800. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 Officers reminded people that the area was closed and urged them to take shelter. — Fernando Llano, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

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encouraged

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He was encouraged to do so by Sadie Sink, who returned to Broadway in 2025 John Proctor is the Villain.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026
For businesses, flood panels are not only permissible but also encouraged via flood insurance discounts.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

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