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to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders
He's always badgering me about the dishes.
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Recent Examples of badgered
Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
But players – Seahawks, Patriots, and any others past and present – have been badgered by reporters all week about whether an electrical substation next to the 49ers’ practice field is sabotaging players’ health.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for badgered
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In past times of tension and conflict, Iran has at times harassed shipping though the narrows, and during the 1980s Iran-Iraq war, both sides attacked tankers and other vessels, using naval mines to completely shut down traffic at points.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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In past times of tension and conflict, Iran has at times harassed shipping though the narrows, and during the 1980s Iran-Iraq war, both sides attacked tankers and other vessels, using naval mines to completely shut down traffic at points.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Ricky Saints, Joe Hendry and Blake Monroe were teased for this week.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy teased the possibility last summer when a reporter asked if a new Penn Station would get a new name.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Patrick McTigue, chair of the planning board, voted last and cast the deciding vote — but not before taking a long and tortured pause.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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McIlroy had a tortured career at Augusta prior to the last two years.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
12 Apr. 2026
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Scheierman also hit two earlier threes, grabbed five rebounds and pestered Gilgeous-Alexander to force a third-quarter turnover to help Boston take down the defending NBA champions 119-109.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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My own parents met coming out of a movie theater in New Britain when my less than suave Coast Guard father pestered my mother for a date.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Premier League side will be happy to have ridden out that wave, but will feel frustrated that its second penalty of the semifinal was overturned.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Now, following Tuesday's announcement that the state is seeking a new contractor to complete the rebuild project, Romiti is even more frustrated.—
Ashley Paul,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Why is any of this happening in person, rather than over harried texts?—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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During their harried getaway, Rodriguez crashed the scooter a few blocks away.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Projects will be judged on several criteria, including the project’s creativity and the use of tested and accurate AI.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
4 Sep. 2025
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Every batch of ice cream, even those with tested and confirmed recipes, requires a lot of tasting and adjusting.—
Maggie Hiufu Wong,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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Obviously, Barbara Walters and Connie Chung had done it before, but there was a lot of focus on that, for better or for worse, in sort of a tried and true sexist way.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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Here, three experts share their tried and true hacks for keeping a bathroom clean for days on end, many of which involve being more mindful with regard to storage.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Badgered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/badgered. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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