PESTERS Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

pesters

verb

Definition of pesters next

present tense third-person singular of pester

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 Marino’s character continuously pesters Isla and the Waves for better courtside seats. —

Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026 All-American Madison Booker thrives in the midrange, while senior Rori Harmon pesters along the perimeter and Jordan Lee spots up for buckets. —

Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026 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. —

Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025

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Shields added at the time that she's learned to speak up when something bothers her rather than assuming her spouse can read her mind.

— Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
The programmer's rhythm is broken repeatedly, and the cumulative delay between intent and result is longer than anyone bothers to measure.

— Russ Bukowski, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026