narking

present participle of nark, British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for narking
Verb
  • The Sounders’ defenders swarmed Messi from the first minute, and midfielder Obed Vargas was particularly physical, annoying the Argentine icon time and again.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
  • In fairness, Arsenal seemed to be annoying Liverpool for much of the first hour.
    Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Lead with Gratitude and Grace Calling out someone for bothering you is always tricky.
    Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
  • That appeared to be a distraction at times to Anisimova, who motioned to her team in the stands that something was bothering her during ball tosses for serves.
    Howard Fendrich, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • However, Agnes is dressed exactly like Wednesday and her Single White Female act is irritating the hell out of her hero.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Pesky skeeters are irritating Lake County residents as the number of insects carrying the worrisome West Nile Virus climbs.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The former human-rights lawyer entered on a tourist visa and filed for political asylum in October of that year, claiming the governments that succeeded Correa were persecuting him.
    Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
  • For 25 years, Chavism has co-opted Venezuela's infrastructure for its own enrichment, persecuting journalists and opposition, wrecking the economy, and leaving its citizens in poverty.
    Kristina Foltz, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • So, Hilleary will be in the odd position of facing a significant pay cut for getting a big promotion on Capitol Hill.
    David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • How would Trump react to his administration now getting to decide the fate of CNN?
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • What is required is a pullback - on huge deficits, on aggravating international and internal relationships, and on the undermining of historical foundations of the United States.
    John S. Tobey, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Cao faces one count of murder with eight allegations of aggravating factors, including his use of a knife, prosecutors said.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Narking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narking. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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