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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Mayor George Van Dusen, Village Manager John Lockerby and Corporation Counsel Michael Lorge and outside counsel also knew of the incorrect ballots and implored the Cook County Election Board to correct the ballots, per the news release.
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Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
After the Miami Heat dropped its 10th straight game, an exasperated Bam Adebayo implored his Heat teammates to continue pushing amid the team’s longest losing streak since 2008.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
More than 80 law professors last month implored legislators to reject Gov. Hochul’s proposed discovery laws rollback.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2025
In January, more than 400 Post journalists signed a letter imploring Bezos to meet them about their concerns.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Implore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implore. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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