pecked (at)

past tense of peck (at)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pecked (at)
Verb
  • Earlier in December, Pope Benedict XV urged a holiday truce.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Travelers are urged to keep up to date with weather alerts from their local NWS offices before setting out.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Vonnegut begged readers to choose kindness, to keep winking through the darkness.
    Devin Kelly, Outside Online, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Fans online have begged her family to give her professional tools like a PC or VOCALOID software.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Pecked (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pecked%20%28at%29. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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