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begged

  • past participle
    of beg.
    beg
    verb (used with object)
    to ask for as a gift, as charity, or as a favor: to beg forgiveness.
  • past tense form
    of beg.
    beg
    verb (used with object)
    to ask for as a gift, as charity, or as a favor: to beg forgiveness.

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For five years, Sister Schubert’s fans asked, begged and eventually petitioned for the return of a frozen food composed of two things: a small smoked sausage and a soft Parker House roll.

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026

Boyle Heights was reaching a breaking point as a deadline passed to clean up 88 million pounds of rotten food from the burned-down warehouse and residents begged for relief from the horrifying stench.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

Melanoma patients and their family members who testified at the hearing disagreed and begged the agency to approve the medicine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

A bystander begged to help Good, to check her pulse and perform first aid.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

She begged and cajoled for three weeks, and finally Mass General agreed to take the case for free.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French