chivies

verb

variants or chivvies
present tense third-person singular of chivy
as in bothers
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. bothers
  2. worries
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  • Resist that reflex long enough to understand what bothers you.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Fix what genuinely bothers you, but do not turn your whole life into a renovation project.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of bothers
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  • Sanabria is not sold on the city’s pricey plans to build a new garage, known as the Mobility Hub, a pet project of Lago and Iglesias, and worries businesses will be hurt during the construction process.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Asked by ranking member Michael Bennet (D-CO) what worries him the most, Fauci said the possibility of a pandemic flu.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of worries
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“Chivies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chivies. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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