- present participle of implore.
imploring
Example Sentences
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For years, we have ended the Supreme Court term with our Slate readers and Amicus listeners imploring us: “But what can we do?”
From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2026
For his sake, they likely will revert to imploring Angels owner Arte Moreno to “sell the team” soon enough.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
Rob Murray sent videos of Rice to programs across the country, imploring their recruiters to come see the sweet lefty swing for themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
But in a way, you were doing exactly that with your friend by imploring him to shift his funds into assets that would yield a return of 8% to 9%, even before inflation.
From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026
Water trickled into the imploring mouth and down the grimy chin.
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
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