henpecks

present tense third-person singular of henpeck

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Verb
  • Holtz and other South Florida hospitals have long used therapy dogs to provide patients with emotional support, either by hiring handlers to bring in the furry companions or by having their own in-house therapy dogs to make more frequent rounds.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • According to the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior, dogs that suddenly bolt are often acting on instinct rather than misbehaving.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Full Moon in Aries will highlight home and family dynamics, and urges you to release outdated patterns of control or resentment that might be keeping you from feeling fully happy.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
  • His insubordination is so appalling that Stella urges Pascal to remove him from Firehouse 51.
    Claire Franken, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Okay, so David, that begs two follow up questions for me.
    Fortune Editors, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
  • This ceramic cookie jar shaped like a Christmas tree or gingerbread house instantly transports us back to Grandma’s house around the holidays, with colorful, nostalgic charm that just begs to sit on your countertop.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Vavassori hounds the net with his teradactyl-like wingspan.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Why ban books, Postman asked, if no one bothers to read them?
    Time, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
  • What bothers her most is how the refusal seemed to change her brother’s behavior.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Henpecks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/henpecks. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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