as in horses
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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as in urges
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 complains
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 nags
Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
Meanwhile, Microsoft is upping the pressure on users to move to Windows 11, with new nags that seemingly won’t stop.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nags
Noun
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Trainer has a knack for getting grass horses ready and rider is one of the hottest in the game this year.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Police said a horse tapestry was hanging in the portrait’s place.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When supplements are necessary, Sanchez urges parents to choose professional-grade options that prioritize absorption, ingredient quality and transparency.—
Jazmine A. Ortiz,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Zhang urges you to set mental boundaries like refraining from overthinking.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Roman complains about pain in his feet, and Dennis offers him a foot massage.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Next morning at breakfast Amby complains grandly of his soreness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Police said a horse tapestry was hanging in the portrait’s place.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Fill the tank with E85 instead of regular pump gas, and those numbers balloon to 1,600 horse and 1,106 ft lbs of twist.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This begs the question of who the agencies believe will step in to pony up $18 billion in new capital to fund the ongoing operations of the 100 gw of coal plants Sec.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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One fateful night, while lamenting her responsibilities, Sarah begs the Goblin King to take her brother away.—
Logan Karlie
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For Bear, the new arrangement is great about 99 percent of the time… the only drawback is that Nikki occasionally snaps back into her old self and screams in utter terror for a few seconds, before resuming the love-bombing.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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Nothing screams summer like corn on the cob, simply buttered and salted.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In New York, there’s no worry; no one bothers us.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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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“Nags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nags. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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