implore
verb (used with object)
had implored
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past perfectof implore.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Lue had implored his group to get off to a better start, to not have to play catchup in this road game, to not get “bored with the process.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2025
Insiders at Community told the BBC they had "implored" the Unite leadership to fall back in behind a plan developed by the industry analysts Syndex.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2023
Foreign officials and international aid workers had implored Russia to approve a one-year extension for the humanitarian corridor, which leads from the Bab al-Hawa crossing at the Turkish border into northwest Syria.
From New York Times ● Jul. 8, 2022
Family members of victims had implored local officials to fire Arredondo at public meetings this week, some of the speakers so overtaken with emotion that they struggled to finish their sentences.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 22, 2022
Penelope had implored the children to take naps in the afternoon so as not to be grouchy later, but their excitement made sleep impossible.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
