as in to dog
to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders
my doctor henpecked me into adopting a healthier lifestyle
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Recent Examples of henpeck
Laurent Naouri was gravelly but properly pathetic as Cendrillon’s henpecked father; Ying Fang and Maya Lahyani carried off the goofy stepsisters with aplomb.
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Heidi Waleson,
WSJ,
23 Apr. 2018
He eventually is seduced by the queen, takes her as his czarina and is literally henpecked.
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John Von Rhein,
chicagotribune.com,
8 Aug. 2017
Heidi Waleson,
WSJ,
23 Apr. 2018
He eventually is seduced by the queen, takes her as his czarina and is literally henpecked.
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John Von Rhein,
chicagotribune.com,
8 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for henpeck
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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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His advice for a session is to chase whatever task is nagging at you, but resist the temptation to sneak in actual work.
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His one rule for guests is to chase whatever task is nagging at them, but to resist sneaking in actual work.
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Yet, the same people who begged for this opportunity for years suddenly want to police the moment.
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Everything from the division of the Peaches and the Plums to Shamea’s tagline this season is a secret cry from Shamea to Porsha, begging for attention under the guise of her own emancipation.
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Your 10th House of Career and Status receives Jupiter, urging long-range vision and public progress that grows through structure.
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City officials are urging residents to take the heat seriously.
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For all the chatter about his choices in handbags, Haaland doesn’t seem remotely bothered.
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What bothers me is the foot-dragging, the spinning in circles, the slow degradation of these characters into annoying stereotypes.
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Speaking about the tumultuous relationship on a 2024 episode of SiriusXM's This Life of Mine with James Corden, Miller reflected on the boiling point between the scandalous affair and the chaos of the paparazzi and tabloids hounding them.
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Goldberg, on the other hand, hounded Freedman with questions, asking about every material used in every step of the process.
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Lestat wants Molloy to tell his side of the story, but Lestat also can’t bear to open up, spending more time needling Molloy than actually engaging with his questions.
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But as the November election draws closer and Republicans are trying to defend their majorities, Trump is instead needling Congress with his demands and reversals, driving several Republican senators to disparage his actions publicly for the first time.
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“Henpeck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/henpeck. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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