beg
verb (used with object)
to ask for as a gift, as charity, or as a favor: to beg forgiveness.
begging
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present participleof beg.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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"I was crying, literally begging: 'You can't leave me like this'," she says.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
That’s despite the Iran war pushing oil prices above $100 a barrel, a new Federal Reserve’s interest-rate hike and artificial-intelligence executives publicly begging their own industry to slow down.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
“People, I would argue, are not even begging to use AI,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
While begging her parents to keep sending her money, Hannah admitted that she thinks of herself as “the voice of my generation. “Or at least a voice.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
An administrator was on the phone begging for Josie’s mother to be transferred to a better, more qualified hospital when the news came in: Call the chaplain instead.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
