1
as in urged
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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as in complained
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 nagged
Meanwhile, Musk launched a competitive AI firm called xAI, but his feelings over the fallout with Altman nagged at him.
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Tom Dotan, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
First baseman Jake Burger picked up pilates to help mitigate the soft tissue injuries that nagged him in his debut season with the club.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Jaden and Reigan Heskey clearly had the talent to make it in the sport, but for all Heskey’s pride at their achievements, fear nagged at him.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Still, versatile pass-catchers have nagged an otherwise excellent Joseph unit throughout 2025.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
One friend fully dives in to the dissociative spirit of the event, while the other is more cautious, nagged by the feeling that something might not quite be right.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
But that night, the interaction nagged at her.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
Ultimately, the inflationary trends that had long nagged at the penny’s wellbeing became too weighty to bear.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
The mystery of their survival nagged at Alex Maranghides, a fire-protection engineer at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), who worked with several colleagues on a meticulous reconstruction of the fire.
—Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
Tom Dotan, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
First baseman Jake Burger picked up pilates to help mitigate the soft tissue injuries that nagged him in his debut season with the club.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Jaden and Reigan Heskey clearly had the talent to make it in the sport, but for all Heskey’s pride at their achievements, fear nagged at him.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Still, versatile pass-catchers have nagged an otherwise excellent Joseph unit throughout 2025.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
One friend fully dives in to the dissociative spirit of the event, while the other is more cautious, nagged by the feeling that something might not quite be right.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
But that night, the interaction nagged at her.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
Ultimately, the inflationary trends that had long nagged at the penny’s wellbeing became too weighty to bear.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
The mystery of their survival nagged at Alex Maranghides, a fire-protection engineer at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), who worked with several colleagues on a meticulous reconstruction of the fire.
—Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nagged
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Al Olszewski, a former state senator who is running for Zinke's seat, accused both Daines and Zinke of betraying the people of Montana and urged voters to reject their handpicked successors.—
MATTHEW BROWN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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The authors, who include veterinarians, researchers and wildlife biologists, urged physicians and other healthcare workers in the region to consider lungworm infection when patients come in with nervous system disorders.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Nonprofit providers have also repeatably complained about late payments.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Throughout the discussion, no representative from any grocery store complained about the proposal or even met with city officials, despite their efforts, and a handful of people from the public spoke in support of a ban on plastic bags.—
Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Chan and Acosta beat Tay for more than seven minutes while Tay cried and begged for help and then forced Tay to drink rubbing alcohol and sealed his mouth with duct tape, authorities have said.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
3 Mar. 2026
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The actor, who stepped back from the limelight of late, teared up as director Michel Gondry recalled their collaboration on Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and looked touched when actor Emmanuel Curtil, who is the official French voice of Carrey, begged him not to leave the profession.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2026
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Thousands of teenagers from more than a dozen countries, many standing on their chairs in a cavernous convention hall, screamed and cheered as Josh Shapiro took the stage.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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His motorcade screamed away from the airport with lights flashing and headed toward the Sumner Tunnel.—
Steven Levingston,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
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Duff’s rise to fame coincided with the peak of early-2000s tabloid culture that hounded stars like Britney Spears.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Hannah recalled to Entertainment Weekly in 1993 that she was being hounded on questions about their potential wedding.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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The children jumped for joy after winning a game of cornhole; others fell and whined in defeat, but got up to play again.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Chip whined and nuzzled at my hand.—
Joel M. Vance,
Outdoor Life,
29 Oct. 2025
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Fallon then asked if she doesn’t get bothered by being too famous for the cruise.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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Take a break from mundane tasks and escape into your own world, where you will not be bothered.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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Critics moaned when the CFP committee picked the Hurricanes over Notre Dame as the last Power 4 entry into the playoffs.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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Strapped to a stretcher in the back of an ambulance, the shooting victim moaned, then screamed.—
Lauren Caruba,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Nagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nagged. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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