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adjective

as in harassed

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verb

past tense of badger
as in teased
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
Verb
Stewart isn’t the only Twilight star still being badgered about the vampire franchise. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026 One night, Timothy alleges, Melanie badgered her to get it on, but Timothy successfully held out. — Matt Thompson, SPIN, 13 July 2026 As aldermen badgered the buyer, seller and Johnson’s top lawyers during the no-vote hearing, some zeroed in on the mayor, accusing his team of being unnecessarily secretive. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 For those who have been told or badgered by family members to book travel early, doing so 21 days to 35 days ahead of travel resulted in an even more expensive 33% ticket hike. — Miami Herald, 19 May 2026 Nobody wants to be badgered for 30 days. — Dave Knox, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026 But players – Seahawks, Patriots, and any others past and present – have been badgered by reporters all week about whether an electrical substation next to the 49ers’ practice field is sabotaging players’ health. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026 Galliano badgered one individual for being Jewish and another for being of South Asian descent. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for badgered
  1. harassed
  2. teased
  3. tortured
  4. pestered
  5. frustrated
  6. harried
  7. tested
  8. tried
Adjective
  • Others were placed under house arrest, harassed or subject to extensive surveillance, or had their passports confiscated, according to prior NPR reporting and the findings of the United Nations and rights groups.
    — Emily Feng, NPR, 17 May 2026
  • For years, Christian clergy who live and work in Jerusalem have reported being frequently spat on, harassed and even physically attacked by Israeli extremists.
    — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Definition of harassed
Verb
  • The launch is the inaugural step in Shiseido’s bigger strategy of building a credible reputation in fragrances for Max Mara, as executives teased other launches are on the way.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In previous materials released for season 2, Noizumi and Green teased Mizu’s continuing adventures.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of teased
Adjective
  • Wuthering Heights In Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte presents a world of conflicts, frictions between families, passions, and attachments—especially those of Catherine Earnshaw and the tortured Heathcliff—across an untamed landscape.
    — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Eve resists scream-queen clichés, but Gemma’s boringly typical tortured backstory is as flat as her wan chemistry with Nick.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of tortured
Verb
  • Homeowners can’t obtain advice or accurate estimates without handing over their phone numbers and risk being pestered by overzealous salespeople.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Players like Ousmane Dembélé, Michael Olise, Désiré Doué and more have simply pestered country after country, possessing the ball well and finding all types of angles to strike on goal.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of pestered
Adjective
  • When John finally reunites with Hal (who charges the ring against the lantern while quickly muttering his oath), the frustrated protégé immediately confronts his teacher with all the suspicions he was meant to keep secret.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Counsell remained frustrated by the balk call after the inning ended.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of frustrated
Adjective
  • But long lines, crowds, harried workers, and mediocre food and beverage can make the airport lounge experience less than special.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The audio of the emergency towing call captures a harried, often confusing scene and not everything in the recording is audible or makes sense.
    — Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Definition of harried
Adjective
  • Each application is pre-tested and integrated into the platform to reduce deployment time and improve reliability for end users.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
  • But summer back in New York, amid the fug of the city, requires a return to a tested and true formula.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 June 2025
Definition of tested
Adjective
  • But first, the premiere settles the audience into a tried and true cop drama with power struggles over jurisdiction, a local militia led by a man with his own agenda, and a suspect who literally blows the case wide open.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Short films are a tried and true launching pad for horror directors.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
Definition of tried

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“Badgered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/badgered. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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