IMPORTUNED Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

importuned

verb

past tense of importune

as in begged

to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner she was always importuning people for favors, even when she had no right to ask

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Sixers fans that inched near the court screamed and outright begged James to stop and turnaround and pose for pictures.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
When Carrie bought rainbow suspenders in third grade, Laura begged her mother for a pair.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

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