as in horse
a large hoofed domestic animal that is used for carrying or drawing loads and for riding
a poor farmer who could only afford one old nag
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as in to urge
to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders
she kept nagging him to fix the furnace before the weather got any colder
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as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
if all you can do is nag, then you are of no use to this organization at all
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Recent Examples of nag
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
Darius Dotch has been invariably impressive on area stages over the past several years, but he’s handicapped by Shider making Hines’ husband a one-note nag.
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Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
22 Sep. 2025
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
But his promise to visit Bolduc’s widow nagged at him.
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Kevin Maurer,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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Noun
But in the final moments, when Carol is back in her coach seat on the plane, something nags at her.
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Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
Darius Dotch has been invariably impressive on area stages over the past several years, but he’s handicapped by Shider making Hines’ husband a one-note nag.
—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
On Saturday night, with Karl-Anthony Towns and OG nagged by foul trouble and the bench players struggling, Brunson refused to give in.
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David Remnick,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
But his promise to visit Bolduc’s widow nagged at him.
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Kevin Maurer,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nag
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My dad described nearly dying several times, once as a child from getting kicked in the head and chest by a horse.
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The company creates a separate legal entity for each horse and offers ownership interests to investors through SEC-qualified offerings.
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Rodríguez also said the country’s entire public and private healthcare network had been activated to treat the injured, urging doctors, nurses and other medical personnel to report immediately to their workplaces.
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Weber copped to working with the Wu administration to craft his $8-9 million amendment package, which Wu’s chief financial officer urged the Council to accept without additional amendments to avoid layoffs and loss of revenue.
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Trump complained in his post about the condition of the grass and the sprinkler system for the public golf course, but debris from the demolition of the White House East Wing has also been dumped on the grounds.
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The following evening, three legislators complained to me that several of these groups were actively undermining one another.
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Packing shoes that look cute but leave your feet begging for mercy by day two.
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Up to this point, Ruthye has begged Supergirl to help her exact revenge on Krem, which the heroine has refused, so the alignment of their goals ends up a convenient happenstance.
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Like why does Bravo think making the captions all different sizes screams Gen Z?
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For Denver, who sent the pick away, this screams cost-cutting measure for a team running into second apron issues.
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While some of the wives wouldn’t bother coming to games every Sunday, Michel said, many of the children saw the Feeney fathers as proper heroes.
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His pace routinely bothered Sweden, including on one impressive solo run in the first half that produced a quality attacking scenario.
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Jessie whines about the good old days all the time — how fun is that?
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Don’t whine about his Northern California roots or love of the local nine.
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Monsanto says the decision should dismiss claims now pending and largely end the litigation that has dogged its glyphosate franchise.
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Bloomberg adds that Meta is considering an even cheaper version of its glasses without a camera, which would support phone calls, media playback, and AI interactivity—slightly easing the privacy and biometric concerns that have dogged the product since its introduction.
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“Nag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nag. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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