urge
verb (used with object)
to push or force along; impel with force or vigor.
has urged
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present perfectof urge (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Singh has urged his drivers to strategically fuel up in Arizona, where fuel prices are a couple of dollars cheaper, before reentering California to save on costs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
The fire service has urged the public to avoid the area while emergency services tackle the blaze.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The Education Department has urged borrowers to repay the country’s more than $1.7 trillion federal student-loan portfolio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Oxfordshire County Council has urged the UK government to reopen the Newport plant to help with the "crisis".
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
He has urged me to put aside my fears and speak my heart plain.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
