beg
verb (used with object)
to ask for as a gift, as charity, or as a favor: to beg forgiveness.
am begging
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present progressiveof beg (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“With that in mind, I am begging you to please make the inbox feature optional.”
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2025
I am begging my friends to leave, but they can’t hear me over the music.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2025
"I am begging for help from medical professionals including support from a multi-agency network because we are at our wits end - life cannot go on like this," she said.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2023
“The water is coming! Help! I am begging you!” one person wrote.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
I am begging myself inside of my brain, don’t be stupid, Mason.
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
