- present participle of beg.
begging
Example Sentences
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His friends hired a private investigator and hung fliers begging him to come back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Elsewhere, AFP saw one man begging and another with a sign reading "Stop World War III!"
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
“This is the moment to tell you we need your help; we are begging you for help.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
“I’m begging you to say: ‘This is not anti-science, this is extremely pro-science,’” he told me.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
But I was certain that if Fred were here, he would be begging my dad to drive us.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
