SUPPLICATED Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

supplicated

verb

past tense of supplicate

as in begged

to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner the minister reminded his flock that God is a being to be obeyed and worshipped always and not just someone to be supplicated in times of trouble

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Another concerned resident, Richard Dean, provided emails in which he all but begged the city to do something about the animal.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Theo was not rich, and Vincent constantly complained about being broke, with not even enough money for food, and often practically begged his brother for more money.

— Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026

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Rejection by appeals court Saying that Carter was not moving fast enough, the Justice Department last weekend petitioned the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to hear their request before Tuesday’s hearing in his Los Angeles court.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026
That, however, never happened and an attorney eventually petitioned for his release.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

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