PECK (AT) Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

peck (at)

verb

Definition of peck (at)

as in to pick at

to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders kept pecking at their prodigal daughter to get off the couch and to start looking for a job

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Verb

This spring, Anthropic let the robot dogs out again, but this time, an improved Claude worked alone.

— Harry Booth, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
But controversies tied to the people around him — most recently antisemitic and white nationalist social media posts by his son-in-law — have dogged him throughout his campaign.

— Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of dog

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McDaniel needles the other side of the ball too, James said, warning defenders to be ready for a deep pass before hitting them with a quick out.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Drummer Jay Russell kept to stark rattles, Sam Shipstone patched in his scratchy electric guitar, and Ryan Needham needled through grumbling basslines.

— Victoria Borlando, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026

Definition of needle

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In June, the New Jersey attorney general filed a lawsuit against the site’s operator, The GEO Group, urging a court to close the facility until the state could inspect it over longstanding allegations of inhumane conditions.

— Alex Stambaugh, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
On Semafor’s Mixed Signals podcast in July, former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy reflected on whether the Biden administration took the right approach to public health communication by urging the tech platforms to regulate health misinformation.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of urge

Verb

My summer dresses will sadly be retired in the coming weeks, but a denim midi skirt is the ideal swap on days when I can’t be bothered to wear jeans.

— Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026
While acknowledging a desire for the honor, Overeem states he's not overly bothered, having faced similar situations throughout his long career.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of bother

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These not-so-genial genitors are hounding hiring managers, shadowing their kid’s Zoom calls off-camera, and even applying for jobs on their behalf, per the paper’s reporting, leaving their employers flabbergasted.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026
Claude will create a workout plan, schedule your workouts, hound you with reminders and chart your progress in a tidy dashboard.

— Sara Connell, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of hound

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