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  • past tense form of urge.
  • past participle of urge.

urged

ADJECTIVE
supported
Synonyms
STRONG
adopted advanced aided approved backed boosted commended endorsed favored praised promoted proposed pushed ratified recommended
Antonyms
STRONG
disapproved discouraged
WEAK
condemned opposed prohibited
ADJECTIVE
pressed
Synonyms
STRONG
adjured advised allured asked begged charged coaxed coerced commanded desired exhorted forced implored influenced lured motivated moved prompted requested solicited wheedled
Antonyms
WEAK
condemned opposed prohibited

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Appeared in the February 19, 2026, print edition as 'Durable Solutions Urged to Curb Microplastics'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Urged on by patriot leader Benjamin Rush and advised by Benjamin Franklin and Samuel Adams, Paine had been working on “Common Sense” for months.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026

Urged on by the crowd, the two traded breaks, before Muchova produced her worst tennis of the match to be broken and send proceedings to a decider.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2024

Urged on by images like-minded urbanites have posted to YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, the couple looked forward to floating in a picturesque swimming hole where oak and sycamore trees threw shadows over clear, serene waters.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2023

Urged Balekin to orchestrate a strike at the one time no one would expect it.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

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