implore
verb (used with object)
imploring
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present participleof implore.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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On your way out, be sure to leave books on the bright orange carts featuring signs of Yoda imploring guests to follow the golden rule: “Reshelve, do not. Leave books here, you must!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Rob Murray sent videos of Rice to programs across the country, imploring their recruiters to come see the sweet lefty swing for themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
But in a way, you were doing exactly that with your friend by imploring him to shift his funds into assets that would yield a return of 8% to 9%, even before inflation.
From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026
The secretary and pharmacist and my kid’s baseball coach ask, “How are you feeling?,” silently imploring me to give them a cancer update without making them ask.
From Slate ● May 6, 2026
Ashley looked at me with those beautiful, imploring eyes.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
