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Synonyms for implore
Synonyms
appeal (to), beg, beseech, besiege, conjure, entreat, impetrate, importune, petition, plead (to), pray, solicit, supplicate
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In its final filing, the state of Oklahoma implored the judge to deliver a record $17.2 billion verdict against Johnson & Johnson for flooding the state with opioids. — Jacqueline Howard, CNN, "Oklahoma wins case against drugmaker in historic opioid trial," 26 Aug. 2019 Tauber and Harris implored me, in a series of tense phone calls, not to mention the retreat, which had been convened with an expectation of confidentiality. — Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, "Silicon Valley’s Crisis of Conscience," 19 Aug. 2019 In the hours after general election debates, top posts on 4chan and Reddit’s largest pro-Trump community implored users to swarm online polls from national websites and local news affiliates asking who won the debate. — NBC News, "Trolls target online polls following first Democratic presidential debate," 27 June 2019 In a letter to the FBI and Federal Trade Commission, Sen. Chuck Schumer implored the federal agencies on Wednesday to look into the app. — Sarah Min, CBS News, "FaceApp privacy concerns? They're probably overblown," 18 July 2019 Johnson implored people to avoid being snarky to or about Wen, writing to the pro-life community in a tweet: Our job is to reach out to Dr. Leana Wen in love. — Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, "Praying for a Conversion Miracle for Dr. Leana Wen and Other Pro-Choice Women," 22 July 2019 Carr was also implored to mention a paintball club in Alabama, a hip-hop store in Arizona, a geotechnical drilling company in Florida and a doughnut shop in Fremont. — Jon Becker, The Mercury News, "Derek Carr makes generous offer for HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’ series," 18 July 2019 Every year when Cincinnati City Council works through the upcoming budget, Police Chief Eliot Isaac implores city leaders to hire more officers. — Sharon Coolidge, Cincinnati.com, "Cincinnati Police Chief Eliot Isaac: We need more officers," 17 July 2019 Fey also implores more people to tailor their clothes and starts a new (fake) charity organization for which France donates no money at all and Fey promises to yell about over Instagram. — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, "Watch Tina Fey and Rachel Dratch slip back into mom jeans with Queer Eye's Tan France," 12 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'implore.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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