HENPECKED Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

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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That question has nagged at Pawlikowski’s output, from his earliest documentaries to the present day.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Starting left guard Aaron Banks missed another game due to injury, this time a knee issue that has nagged him all summer.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of nagged

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Hill expresses, in earnest, the fears of being seen in public spaces, such as a grocery store, hounded by personal questions—an all-too relatable scenario, regardless of one’s background.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
There were also social-media groups that hounded commissioners and sought to sink the hunt.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

Definition of hounded

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Beijing has responded by curbing exports of critical minerals to Japanese companies and urged citizens to refrain from traveling to Japan.

— Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
Thomson says Gordon urged Zakrzewski to turn on a livestream that would display his location to Fox colleagues in New York and London.

— David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of urged

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Although corruption has long dogged some of Brazil’s most ambitious foreign policy projects, recent public scandals have dealt a blow to the country’s reputation.

— MATIAS SPEKTOR, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
The investigation is dogged by unanswered questions, such as how many people are believed to have taken part in her abduction and whether she was taken by someone who knew her.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of dogged

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And he cannot be bothered with mentioning any of them even when discussing Watson's history.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Thomas has been estranged from the organization for months over a social media faux pas that bothered him and a lawsuit over sales of his jersey.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of bothered

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The announcement came days after the Department of Transportation needled automakers over their reliance on Chinese supply chains.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026
At a Sunday rally in Georgia, Ossoff needled Trump for accepting a new Air Force One plane from the autocratic monarchy of Qatar and for reportedly hiding in a catering truck to switch to a different plane in Turkey last month.

— Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

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