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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In recent years, sustainable fashion conferences have been dogged by the same sense of frustration.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Hope Florida Foundation got a new board and filed tax returns, but criticisms of its efficacy still dog its leaders.

— Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of dog

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As Polly needles her daughter, Brooke — a liberal Long Island novelist, played by Rabe, whose upcoming memoir promises to surface painful family secrets — the barbs start to draw blood.

— Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
For weeks, Sony Pictures has been needling Mark Zuckerberg with an ad campaign promising that the Meta CEO will love The Social Reckoning.

— Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of needle

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Two strategists close to Acton’s campaign, granted anonymity to discuss its internalassessment, urged caution about the more optimistic assessment of where the contest now stands.

— Teo Armus, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Trump has also told Kyiv to stop attacking Russian refineries and urged Ukrainians to replace Zelenskyy.

— Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of urge

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But as Ohtani battled nagging pain in his left knee and a recurring problem with his right biceps, the team didn’t shut down his attempts to return to pitching until the end of August.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Managers change jobs in parallel, trading CRM nagging for exception handling.

— Devang Agrawal, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of nag

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The mathematics and computer science graduate, who spent two years in the Peace Corps, launched Netflix by mailing DVDs in red envelopes to customers bothered by Blockbuster Video chain’s practices and late fees.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Some people, like me, are bothered by such images but can mostly ignore them.

— Gabriela Galvin, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of bother

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Wings Matisse Thybulle and Ziaire Williams started the Lakers’ preseason opener and the defensive-minded players flashed their potential by hounding opponents the full length of the court.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Miami doesn’t have Jaelen Phillips and Bradley Chubb, two proven, established pass rushers, to hound the opposition’s quarterback.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of hound

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