nags 1 of 2

plural of nag

nags

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of nag

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of nags
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
  • In 2022, Bureau of Land Management officials updated a program to incentivize adoptions of wild horses and burros by offering a $1,000 payment for the adoption of an animal removed from federal public lands.
    John Leos, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Other highlights of the farm include a swimming pool, a barn with horse stables, and a riding ring, as well as fishing ponds, walking trails, and apiaries.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Whatever happens, Goelman urges parents not to let one challenging online incident define your teen or your parenting journey.
    ​Wendy Wisner, Parents, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The service urges folks to protect tender plants from the cold.
    Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In addition, Alabama complains that the Times gave the school only four hours to respond to the story before it was published; this also coincided with the team getting ready to start the tournament.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Gimme Credit also complains that a run of acquisitions in both food and beverages have added $5 billion to PepsiCo’s debt in just the first half of 2025.
    Phil Wahba, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In 2022, Bureau of Land Management officials updated a program to incentivize adoptions of wild horses and burros by offering a $1,000 payment for the adoption of an animal removed from federal public lands.
    John Leos, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The farm is home to goats, Holstein cows, potbellied and kune kune pigs, donkeys, sheep, rabbits, llamas, alpacas, guinea fowl, guinea pigs, geese, chickens, a Shetland pony, and a Shire horse.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • All of which begs the question, can—and should—Europe use the once-in-a-generation opportunity presented by decarbonization to reboot its own renewables supply chain, creating green jobs and sustainable wealth for the future?
    Andrew Saunders, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Carrie begs Lo to drop it before things get worse.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Rising screams at Johnson on the sideline, delivering a stiff bro-hug with a smile.
    Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Police said the officers encountered Billings prior to hearing screams at the park.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 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
Verb
  • Naturally, this annoys Alex to no end.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
  • This annoys his wife, who hankers after Bingley (sight unseen) as a future son-in-law.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Nags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nags. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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