as in picked 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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Lawyers for Cook urged the court not to fire her, rejecting the allegations.—
Claire Cameron,
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28 Sep. 2025 -
South African products were pulled from grocery stores in the West, campaigners urged divestment and bank exits, and many musicians refused to play in the apartheid state.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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Lishay Lava-Mira begged for her husband Omri to come home.—
Greg Palkot,
FOXNews.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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The second quarter earnings news that comparable store sales were growing for the first time in years was the catalyst that begged a second look and juiced the stock price.—
Greg Petro,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Pecked (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pecked%20%28at%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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