as in pecks (at)
to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders
my doctor henpecked me into adopting a healthier lifestyle
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Some dogs his size might have ended up getting into some pretty major trouble trying to climb up onto the swing seat, but not Hank.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025 -
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
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The department urges drone owners and operators to fly responsibly and follow FAA regulations and best practices, whether flying commercially or recreationally.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
15 Oct. 2025
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Lu urges those who have consistent problems with the quality, timing and amount of sleep to seek help from a sleep specialist.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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Carrie begs Lo to drop it before things get worse.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
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Stripped to her underwear and tied to a chair, Evelyn begs for her life as Gein wheels out a corpse, wraps its long-dead fingers around the handle of a hammer, and brings both inanimate objects down on Evelyn’s head.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Oct. 2025
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Vavassori hounds the net with his teradactyl-like wingspan.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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Why ban books, Postman asked, if no one bothers to read them?—
Time,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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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 17 Oct. 2025.
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