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
  • On Saturday night, with Karl-Anthony Towns and OG nagged by foul trouble and the bench players struggling, Brunson refused to give in.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
  • But his promise to visit Bolduc’s widow nagged at him.
    — Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Definition of nagged
Verb
  • Whether or not Freddy deserved to be hounded off the internet didn’t really matter.
    — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026
  • Goldberg, on the other hand, hounded Freedman with questions, asking about every material used in every step of the process.
    — Jesse Armas, Curbed, 16 June 2026
Definition of hounded
Verb
  • While the administration had urged the court to only decide for now that bans are allowed and not get into whether they’re required, officials are already anticipating the next round.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • And while this is a special occasion, we’re urged to get a little messy with our food — to use our hands, to paint with a salad, to draw on a cookie.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of urged
Verb
  • All this sprung to mind on Friday, against a Cape Verde side that were dogged, well-organised and capable of scoring spectacular goals.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Lanky with striking red hair and a cocky demeanor, Clapper was dogged and respected by his fellow cops.
    — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
Definition of dogged
Verb
  • Yet, the same people who begged for this opportunity for years suddenly want to police the moment.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
  • Up to this point, Ruthye has begged Supergirl to help her exact revenge on Krem, which the heroine has refused, so the alignment of their goals ends up a convenient happenstance.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Definition of begged
Verb
  • The problem Databento is solving has bothered anyone who has ever tried to get institutional-grade market data.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 9 July 2026
  • There was a stretch of my adolescence, sometime in the early 2000s, when I was quietly convinced my life was a television show and no one had bothered to tell me.
    — Alli Kushner, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of bothered
Verb
  • 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
  • Yang was critical of TKO’s handling of the Las Vegas event, which took place last week at Allegiant Stadium for the second straight year and needled the company over the recent wave of WWE departures.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Definition of needled
Verb
  • Conceding from a restart would have annoyed France, and Jorgen Strand Larsen converting his penalty could have made this more fun.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 7 July 2026
  • Those of us old enough to remember the 1994-95 strike recall it as a disaster for the sport, as fans were annoyed by both owners and players, and many turned to other life interests.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of annoyed
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