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
  • The question nagged at me for months; no single explanation—psychological, political, or otherwise—felt completely satisfying.
    — Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
  • 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
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
  • Leipzig had locker room issues a few years ago, when a few players were regarded as not pulling their weight — and Schlager was one of the senior figures who challenged them and urged them to improve their mentality.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • SpaceX shares rose about 7% on Tuesday, on pace to snap a seven-session losing streak after analysts at Macquarie reiterated their outperform rating and urged investors to buy the recent weakness.
    — Yun Li, CNBC, 21 July 2026
Definition of urged
Verb
  • Maxey and Embiid, league sources said, were dogged in their recruitment of James, calling him multiple times.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 25 July 2026
  • Accusations of censorship have dogged the Arkansas Educational Television Network since its beginning in 1966, according to an article published 30 years later in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
    — Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 25 July 2026
Definition of dogged
Verb
  • The partners begged their supplier for more materials on credit and began furiously creating frames, ending up with $300 in profit.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
  • Odysseus, still under disguise, begged for food from the suitors at dinner that night.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
Definition of begged
Verb
  • Whether you're bothered by perceiving the crease is entirely subjective, but Samsung added a dual-layered glass architecture to the inside display to reduce the visible crease by 20% on the Z Fold 8.
    — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026
  • With an outdoor grill, full washer and dryer, and ensuite bathrooms for each bedroom, our party of six could have camped out for a full month–and never bothered to see a theme park.
    — Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 21 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
  • Club homeowners are not merely annoyed by tourist bonanzas like the World Cup — Airbnb is FIFA’s official lodging partner — or the Ultra music festival, Spring Break and Formula 1 weekend.
    — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • The equalising goal came in first-half stoppage time, with Norway coach Stale Solbakken visibly annoyed with referee Clement Turpin at the half-time interval.
    — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of annoyed
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