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to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders
He's always badgering me about the dishes.
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Recent Examples of badgered
Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
Shanahan said Warner hasn’t badgered him about speeding up his comeback.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for badgered
Adjective
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When teachers became the complaint Several cases described teachers discussing their own political views on the latest Israel-Hamas war in ways that state investigators said foreseeably made Jewish students feel uncomfortable, harassed or targeted.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Broncos beat up, bruised, harassed and downright punished Herbert from the start.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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Cosmetics Embark has teased two new cosmetic sets, including the Sandwalker Set pictured above.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The new song functions as both artists’ first release of the year and comes after Fred teased a full minute of it last month.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
23 Jan. 2026
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Over the years, Tatarsky has expanded the performance into a series of existential vignettes, introducing additional tortured artists who each confront the anxieties and absurdities of life in ways that feel both deeply personal and universally relatable.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Fitting in Marner left a team and town with a tortured history for one that knew only success without him.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Hal Mumme has never been more elated to be pestered with allergies.—
Christopher Kamrani,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Charles, who is a big fan of the Ravens, pestered Kelce for much of that visit about the Chiefs’ 17-10 win in the AFC Championship Game in 2024 in Baltimore.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
23 Sep. 2025
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In recent stories and this new novel, Saunders’s fiction has begun to feel both darker and a bit frustrated, spiritually and artistically.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Some frustrated homeowners simply tossed the snow into the middle of the streets.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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This time, a harried Herbert fired incomplete on second-and-12.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
17 Jan. 2026
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That creates a dedicated cook station away from the hustle and bustle of the front lounge or center aisle, allowing more focused, less harried meal prep.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Jan. 2026
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Projects will be judged on several criteria, including the project’s creativity and the use of tested and accurate AI.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
4 Sep. 2025
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Every batch of ice cream, even those with tested and confirmed recipes, requires a lot of tasting and adjusting.—
Maggie Hiufu Wong,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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Most major automakers won't jump on the new tech and abandon their tried and true production process for steering systems immediately.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
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Onesto, my tried and true Anytime someone asks me for a dinner rec in Milwaukee, Onesto is my tried and true.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
20 Dec. 2025
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“Badgered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/badgered. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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