as in bothers
to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation
one resident pestered the condo board about every little thing
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Recent Examples of pesters
As the gang is gearing up for this fight, Mike pesters Will to the point that all the latter can do is roll his eyes.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pesters
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That notion clearly bothers Schoen and the organization.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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One thing that bothers him, though, is the calls from GVA asking for cash to shore up financing on the underwater properties as loan rates skyrocketed and monthly debt servicing led to losses.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Feb. 2026
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What is the pettiest thing that annoys you during a race weekend?—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Think of something that annoys you, connect it to masculinity by adding bro, and proceed as though that bro were a category of person.—
Dan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Pesters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pesters. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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