chivied

verb

variants or chivvied
past tense of chivy
as in bothered
to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation a boss with a reputation for chivying his workers about every little thing

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  1. bothered
  2. worried
  3. disturbed
Verb
  • Was there anything about performing power ballads that bothered you?
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Choosing to recommit may depend on whether anyone at the firm bothered to treat her as someone whose conclusion would eventually matter.
    — Nili Sangani, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of bothered
Verb
  • Sonia Cotto, a 12-year resident of South Middle River, is among neighbors worried about what could come next after Covenant House purchased four nearby lots.
    — Ted Scouten, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Residents also worried about crime, insufficient parking and declining property values.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of worried
Verb
  • The calm was disturbed when a barramundi caught Maurice’s line.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026
  • According to Filter, at some point the grave markers were disturbed.
    — Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of disturbed
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“Chivied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chivied. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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