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
Kyiv is grateful to its Western partners for their support in its defense, but implores them to do more on sanctions against Russia and increase the flow of weapons.
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Things deteriorated as Morris loudly implored Talib to go to his room.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Now furloughed, Norton continues to implore members of Congress to reject a spending deal that maintains the status quo.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
In 1934, Lysanne (played by Alexandria Brouwer) is living in Paris and writes to her friend Marlène (played by Stephen), who’s studying at Wellesley, imploring her to transfer to a university in Paris.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Things deteriorated as Morris loudly implored Talib to go to his room.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Now furloughed, Norton continues to implore members of Congress to reject a spending deal that maintains the status quo.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
In 1934, Lysanne (played by Alexandria Brouwer) is living in Paris and writes to her friend Marlène (played by Stephen), who’s studying at Wellesley, imploring her to transfer to a university in Paris.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implore
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In between bickering with Rodgers and pining for a young would-be protégé named Elizabeth, played by Margaret Qualley, Hart gossips to the bartender—Eddie, portrayed by Bobby Cannavale—and begs him for just one more pour.—
Kyle McGovern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Parents beg to have their kids placed in her class, and people are drawn to her magnetic personality.—
Nashville Tennessean,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Oct. 2025
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Ahead of that vote, Marsh had petitioned the Executive Board to support his appeal to the ZBA.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Karen Scham — the resident who originally petitioned to remove the books — was also in attendance, urging Lewin-Lane’s dismissal.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Implore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implore. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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