Words similar to begged

Example sentences for: begged

How can you use “begged” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

He begged the United States to keep its promise and not abandon Afghanistan again, as it had in the 1990s.
In the old days, reporters begged in vain for interviews with the nine top Sandinista comandantes . And correspondents who wrote unflattering stories about the Sandies--I was one--could find themselves tossed aboard a plane bound for Costa Rica.
The punditocracy splits over the political and substantive fallout, if you will, of the Comprehensive [Nuclear] Test Ban Treaty--which the Senate overwhelmingly defeated last week after President Clinton had begged the GOP to delay the vote.
For six years he begged for his food, learned to meditate, and practiced severe self-mortification, but still felt no nearer to understanding life’s suffering.
When we invited them to come over for a quick post-dinner visit, they begged off.