badgered 1 of 2

past tense of badger

badgered

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for badgered
Verb
  • The season 3 trailer teased no shortage of moments where Elsbeth must use her unique experience and intuition to resolve even the most dangerous cases — including a hostage incident at a toy store.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The 2x Golden Globe nominee teased the upcoming revival with a set photo of himself with Christopher Masterson and Justin Berfield, who reprise their roles as Malcolm’s brothers Francis and Reese.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The Broncos beat up, bruised, harassed and downright punished Herbert from the start.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Some writers who criticized Taylor Swift reported that they and their family members had been threatened, harassed, and doxed.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Williams missed four games last year from a hamstring strain that pestered him throughout the season.
    Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The film is a more quiet, wintry contemplation and tortured soul-searching.
    Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
  • As a result, many legends are connected to its violent past, and its dungeon, in particular, is said to be haunted by tortured souls.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • His insistence on a raise, while CSX shares fell, frustrated directors this spring.
    Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Over the past several weeks, a handful of frustrated pet owners were able to retrieve the bodies of their pets from Angel Paws with the help of sheriff’s deputies and others.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • This harried conversation led to an unexpected breakthrough for mother and daughter.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Patricia Crowley, who starred as the harried suburban wife and mother of four kids and a sheepdog on the 1960s NBC comedy Please Don’t Eat the Daisies, has died.
    Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • The play can be challenged — Minnesota apparently did not realize the ball hit the wire — and if a ball is ruled to have hit the wire, the kick would get re-tried from the same spot.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Talking directly with your neighbor is one tried and true route.
    Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Badgered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/badgered. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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