pester
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Synonyms for pester
Synonyms
bother, bug, chivy (or chivvy), disturb, intrude (upon)
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Examples of pester in a Sentence
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Bad news — rain chances want to pester our weekend. — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, "D.C.-area forecast: Mugginess and clouds today pave the way for periodic weekend rain," 8 June 2018 Buzz60 Are friends or family pestering you to get off your beach chair and go in the water? — Matthew Diebel, USA TODAY, "Ee-ew! Authorities warn as sea lice invade beaches in Pensacola, northwest Florida," 27 June 2018 Al Samawi had pestered someone into giving him the phone number of the captain of the ship. — Karen Berkowitz, chicagotribune.com, "Highland Park grad plays key role in peace activist's escape from Yemen: 'This guy is going to die unless you do something'," 8 May 2018 No, not even royals are immune to being pestered by insects in the summertime. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Countess Sophie Had an Awkward Moment with a Bug While Riding with Meghan Markle To the Royal Ascot," 21 June 2018 She was pestered by pan-handlers and walked through restaurants filled with dozens of patrons, all focused on their meals and conversation. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, "Cyberpunk 2077 is part RPG, part shooter, part GTA-style mayhem," 13 June 2018 To understand what Coach O has meant in the U.S., a one-time sports rival that became a big-hearted home, visit the GoFundMe page Ruotolo and others pestered her for permission to post. — Bryce Miller, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Global soccer star who coached hundreds in San Diego area fighting cancer," 12 May 2018 The same information revolution that allows me to monitor deep space communications from a barstool also enables me to pester public affairs officials in Australia. — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "The Time I Thought a Mars Rover Spoke To Me On a Barstool," 15 June 2018 Gator pesters Florida neighborhood, head-butts trapper, makes last-ditch effort to escape The park is near the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, a major Miami-area tourist and entertainment attraction. — Joel Shannon, USA TODAY, "Gator attacks, likely kills woman as she walked dogs in Florida," 8 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pester.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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pester
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English Language Learners Definition of pester
: to annoy or bother (someone) in a repeated way
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Kids Definition of pester
: to bother again and again
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