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  • past tense form of beg.
  • past participle of beg.

begged



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For five years, Sister Schubert’s fans asked, begged and eventually petitioned for the return of a frozen food composed of two things: a small smoked sausage and a soft Parker House roll.

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026

Boyle Heights was reaching a breaking point as a deadline passed to clean up 88 million pounds of rotten food from the burned-down warehouse and residents begged for relief from the horrifying stench.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

A bystander begged to help Good, to check her pulse and perform first aid.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

Trapped, Norris begged for a different strategy to give himself a chance of victory, and eventually circumstances presented it to him.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

When Ophie had begged him to stay, he’d taken the arm of a pretty white lady and walked away, his hat at a jaunty angle.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland




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