HENPECKING Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

henpecking

verb

present participle of henpeck

as in nagging

to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders my doctor henpecked me into adopting a healthier lifestyle

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But as Ohtani battled nagging pain in his left knee and a recurring problem with his right biceps, the team didn’t shut down his attempts to return to pitching until the end of August.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Managers change jobs in parallel, trading CRM nagging for exception handling.

— Devang Agrawal, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of nagging

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Did the framers of the American Constitution really want @truecrimesleuthboy unpicking old Facebook albums of women alleging rape, or network news cameras hounding jurors on their decision?

— Luke Jones, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
Without Fland hounding the ball, Stetson found its offensive rhythm, shot 47% during the first half and trailed 42-40 at intermission.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of hounding

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Let’s hand out some position grades for a team that is begging for complementary football ahead of a matchup against the San Francisco 49ers next week.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2026
My body was begging me to rest, and my brain wouldn’t let it.

— Alyssa Jaffee, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of begging

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One of the many technical issues dogging the project is a solar energy system to help power the people mover.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Despite relatively robust job growth and low inflation over Lula’s third term, the cost of living has been a central campaign issue dogging the president.

— Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of dogging

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The end result is spirited but uneven, a show wherein some very big singing nearly succeeds in drowning out needling plot contrivances and characterizations as thin as a wanted poster.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2026
For weeks, Sony Pictures has been needling Mark Zuckerberg with an ad campaign promising that the Meta CEO will love The Social Reckoning.

— Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of needling

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Buckley plays Matt, a Chicago firefighter and Darlene’s grandson, who has been badgering the paper to write about Darlene attending her 500th Bears game.

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
Reddington had to talk around this impasse, badgering Clancy’s providers about matters such as their use of telemedicine, as though this wasn’t standard practice.

— Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of badgering

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