henpecked

verb

past tense of henpeck
as in nagged
to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders my doctor henpecked me into adopting a healthier lifestyle

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for henpecked
  1. nagged
  2. hounded
  3. urged
  4. dogged
  5. begged
  6. bothered
  7. needled
  8. annoyed
Verb
  • And that was probably one of the things that nagged at him along that trip.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The former top-50 national broke out with 111 yards in the Gators’ upset of Texas last year but has been nagged by foot injuries.
    — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of nagged
Verb
  • There were also social-media groups that hounded commissioners and sought to sink the hunt.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • Several of those who hounded Miller for payouts have formed new leagues to play together during this upcoming season.
    — Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of hounded
Verb
  • Anyone who knows more about the crash, or who has information on the vehicle police seized, was urged to contact Menifee PD at 951-723-1500.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In the filing, the Justice Department urged the appeals court to reverse the Tennessee federal judge’s ruling dismissing criminal charges against Abrego Garcia.
    — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of urged
Verb
  • Lindholm has been dogged by back issues his first two seasons here.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • For the record, my hunch is Notre Dame avoids the flat-tire game that’s dogged Freeman.
    — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of dogged
Verb
  • In 2020, it was set to be bulldozed, until Mowery begged to give her three months.
    — Lee Cowan, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Still, Harbaugh was encouraged that at the end of Thursday’s marathon practice, his players actually begged him for one extra play in the red zone.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of begged
Verb
  • Right-handed reliever Joel Peguero (left hamstring strain) will be shut down for the rest of the year due to a recurring hamstring strain that’s bothered him since spring training.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Woolen’s reaching hands bothered Brown enough that, while fielding another slant, Brown lost his grip on the football, which popped into the air.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of bothered
Verb
  • Drummer Jay Russell kept to stark rattles, Sam Shipstone patched in his scratchy electric guitar, and Ryan Needham needled through grumbling basslines.
    — Victoria Borlando, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026
  • By contrast, Trump is being needled almost weekly by Tillis and other GOP senators whose chattiness with the press has drawn the ire of the president.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
Definition of needled
Verb
  • Millard was either won over by Makowsky’s passion or annoyed into agreement by his persistence.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
  • There is a section of NASCAR fans today that are annoyed that Kyle Larson won the Knoxville race.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of annoyed
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