as in horse
a large hoofed domestic animal that is used for carrying or drawing loads and for riding
a poor farmer who could only afford one old nag
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1
as in to urge
to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders
she kept nagging him to fix the furnace before the weather got any colder
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2
as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
if all you can do is nag, then you are of no use to this organization at all
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Recent Examples of nag
Zak Doffman, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Microsoft is now helping drive PC sales, interrupting users with nags to upgrade their systems before Windows 10 support expires.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
But one odd question still nagging at astronomers is: What’s the galaxy size cutoff where this trend stops?
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 May 2025
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Noun
Microsoft has campaigned hard to switch Chrome users to its Edge browser, taking flak for the nags and ads stitched into Windows itself, including ones that interrupt Chrome installations on a PC.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Microsoft is now helping drive PC sales, interrupting users with nags to upgrade their systems before Windows 10 support expires.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Verb
Two older brothers had been cross-country and track athletes at Tesoro, so his parents kept nagging him to stay open-minded.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
But one odd question still nagging at astronomers is: What’s the galaxy size cutoff where this trend stops?
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nag
Noun
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McKeever is seen whipping the exhausted horse and pulling on its reins, declining to give him water.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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The sights included fenced peacocks, pheasants, geese (some bite, they were cautioned), chickens, and, in a massive stable made of local stone, miniature Sicilian donkeys and Friesian horses.—
Bob Morris,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Please contact your members of Congress and urge them to support ongoing U.S. investments in foreign assistance.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Anyone with additional information is urged to contact Cold Case Detective Ayala at (510) 675-5259.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
9 July 2025
Verb
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A number of Tesla shareholders, including some Democrats who oversee the investment of public sector pension fund money in Tesla stock, complained in May to Tesla Board Chair Robyn Denholm that Musk’s other activities are hurting the company.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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Trump has complained about the EU's $231 billion trade surplus in goods, which shows Americans buy more goods from European businesses than the other way around.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
13 July 2025
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When all 16 of her campers and her co-counselors were safely accounted for at the pavilion, Ainslie heard campers from another cabin — one that housed some of the camp’s youngest children — begging for help.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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Read on for our roundup of gallery wall ideas in living rooms, bedrooms, and entryways to turn an empty wall begging for a makeover into a memorable design statement.—
Maria Sabella,
Architectural Digest,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Footage from onboard captures passengers, including children, screaming in fear as the cabin shakes and lightning flashes surround them.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Golden Goose screams effortless cool girl with the unique, layered designs that demand a double take.—
April Benshosan,
Glamour,
14 July 2025
Verb
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There’s something delicious about sipping lemonade after a dip in the pool, looking down from the balcony at the day-trippers all hot and bothered below.—
Richard Godwin,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
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That really bothers me more than anything else; that bothers me more than even being excluded.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Through it all, though, Soto didn’t whine or complain or let the pressure of the contract and expectations and big city bring him down along with his batting average.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2025
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Of course, some will whine that endless war and support for atrocities erode America’s values.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2025
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But the question of the Tour dogged his entire career.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Netanyahu's outwardly triumphant visit to the White House, his third this year, is dogged by Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza and questions over how hard Trump will push for an end to the conflict.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 July 2025
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“Nag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nag. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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