urge
verb (used with object)
to push or force along; impel with force or vigor.
had urged
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past perfectof urge.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Last month, Strategy unveiled a turnaround plan that included buying back stock and selling bitcoin—something Saylor had urged people never to do.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
On the last day of the trial, Hill had urged both sides to try to resolve the matter between themselves to avoid him "having to say the things I need to say in a judgment".
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Russia's business lobby had urged the regulator on Thursday to drop the rate to 13.5 percent to avoid having the economy "freeze" completely.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
Speaking on the BBC's Today programme, Tedros said that earlier this year he had urged foreign ministers planning to increase defence spending not to forget about the "invisible enemy".
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
When King started the 1956 Birmingham bus boycott, Moore had urged his friend to take the action nationwide, but King was not prepared to lead a mass movement at the time.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
