ENTREATED Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

entreated

verb

past tense of entreat

as in begged

to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner she began her letter by entreating me to forgive the belatedness of her reply

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Recent Examples of entreated Maduro became president of Venezuela in 2013, after his predecessor, Hugo Chávez, entreated his supporters to vote Maduro into office after his death. — Essence, 6 Jan. 2026 In the aftermath of tragedy, Sam is entreated by his friend Fragile (Lea Seydoux) to reconnect with Australia. — Richard Newby, Time, 6 Dec. 2025

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For years, shareholders had begged—and even sued—to find out more about the sale.

— Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
In 2020, it was set to be bulldozed, until Mowery begged to give her three months.

— Lee Cowan, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

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Williams has since disputed any cognitive impairment diagnosis and has petitioned to have her guardianship removed.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026
While the court challenge was pending, Sustanee’s developers separately petitioned Orange County to certify its acres to be fast-tracked under state Senate Bill 686.

— Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026

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