peck (at)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for peck (at)
Verb
  • Whistleblower allegations and production quality concerns have dogged the company, but Grant noted that Boeing has introduced improvements that airlines are beginning to see firsthand.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Lower Basin states, including Arizona, have put forward a new concept, but that plan has run into many of the same conflicts that dogged the Lower Basin’s previous proposal.
    Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Resentment soon starts needling away at them as Theo goes over budget and Ivy feels her role as a mother has been usurped — the kids are now too health-conscious even to touch her desserts.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025
  • South Park is continuing to needle Donald Trump and his administration as Season 27 continues.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • As summer winds down and your strands have endured heatwaves, pool days, and sweaty workouts, your curls might be begging for a break.
    Larry Stansbury, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Here’s the at-home solution your achy legs have been begging for.
    Jenny McCoy, SELF, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Stander and colleagues have been leading the effort and were previously urged by Florida state officials to try it.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Jang Dong-hyeok, chair of the main opposition People Power Party in Korea, urged President Lee on Saturday to take swift action, citing broader repercussions to other Korean businesses.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Editor’s Note: Is anything ailing, torturing, or nagging at you?
    James Parker, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Will her sense of completism nag at you, even incline you toward boredom?
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The acting didn’t bother me, but the directing did.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
  • If the odds of winning the lottery are so low, why do people bother playing?
    Charles Trepany, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Over iMessage, John pleaded with her not to post the images, but Sarah continued to hound him for money.
    Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • One of those fans happens to be Angela Bassett‘s sister, who has apparently been hounding Bassett about the potential return of her on-screen hubby.
    Andy Swift, TVLine, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Peck (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peck%20%28at%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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