as in to beg
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
when supplies at the food bank ran desperately low, officials appealed to the public for some much-needed replacements
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Frazier then tried to subtly get the answer to the question fans have been begging to know — is Rihanna having a baby girl?—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
30 June 2025 -
Within a month, my friends were begging me for more.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2025
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Dodd petitioned local churches, the YMCA and shopkeepers to observe Father's Day – a Mother's Day counterpart that would celebrate dads.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Letby's lawyers and three former executives at the hospital unsuccessfully petitioned Thirlwall to halt the public inquiry after the medical panel released its findings.—
BRIAN MELLEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
2 July 2025
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“Appeal (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://x0upouf933.proxynodejs.usequeue.com/thesaurus/appeal%20%28to%29. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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