beg
verb (used with object)
to ask for as a gift, as charity, or as a favor: to beg forgiveness.
are begging
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present progressiveof beg.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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US television star journalist Savannah Guthrie made an emotional appeal Saturday for anyone with information about her mother's disappearance to come forward, saying "we are begging for help" six months after the kidnapping took place.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Behind the scenes at the Commerce Department, countless firms and industries are begging for their own exceptions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
Humanitarian groups are begging Israel and the international community to preserve the ceasefire and rush aid to improve conditions at these camps — hopefully, as a precursor to reconstruction.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2025
More than 10 Conservative MPs are backing changes to ensure action is only taken against people who are begging and not just sleeping rough.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2024
His eyes are begging me to understand something.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
