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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But his absence Thursday again raises questions about his durability — questions that have dogged him since his rookie year of 2022.

— Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Meanwhile, as dogged as the characters are in pursuing questions of who and how, the show is rather less interested in reflecting on what any of it means in a bigger-picture sense.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

Definition of dog

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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
Paint to paper, needle to thread—like couture, fashion illustration is a discipline of the hand.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 13 July 2026

Definition of needle

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The hardest part, however, is to ignore the part that’s right in front of your face, begging you to pay attention to it at the expense of everything else.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Most resort to begging, performing on the streets, doing manual labor for low pay, scavenging for scraps, or selling drugs.

— Anne Pinto-Rodrigues, Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2026

Definition of beg

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Despite impressive demonstrations, a true, self-improving AI beyond human control remains unproven, urging leaders to distinguish current capabilities from future forecasts.

— Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Meanwhile, Éléonore Caroit, France’s minister for international partnerships, urged tourists not to cancel their holiday plans and emphasized that most of the country remains untouched.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 28 July 2026

Definition of urge

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The former top-50 national broke out with 111 yards in the Gators’ upset of Texas last year but has been nagged by foot injuries.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 24 July 2026
The question nagged at me for months; no single explanation—psychological, political, or otherwise—felt completely satisfying.

— Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026

Definition of nag

Verb

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
Gen might have gotten away scot-free from the sheets incident in terms of optics — no one questions her involvement, even though her job description includes housekeeping — but karma hounds her during the first day of the charter.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026

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