as in harassed
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as in teased
to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders
He's always badgering me about the dishes.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for badgered
Verb
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While Beyoncé has remained tight-lipped about what to expect from the show, Netflix has teased that some collaborators on the album will join the Grammy winner on stage.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024 -
So much so that Emerson teased her about it.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Cooks ultimately grew frustrated with his role, and the Saints traded him to the New England Patriots in 2017.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Trump officials have become increasingly frustrated with the slow pace of ceasefire talks.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The staff is mutually supportive, in a harried way, but the work is relentless: There is too much, and then there’s one more thing and then there’s a mass shooting at a downtown festival and the doors blow open.—
James Poniewozik,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Mags and Angela feel an intense connection that Ash circles around as well, and the attraction leads the harried, often-at-odds married couple to explore their own relationship together and apart.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But beyond those elite few prospects, why would coaches play or pay freshmen instead of the veterans, the tested and proven Division I players, now available in what amounts to forever free agency?—
CJ Moore,
The Athletic,
25 July 2024
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There is no reliable and tested method that can say that a certain volcano will erupt on a certain day or at a certain time.—
Erik Klemetti,
Discover Magazine,
29 Feb. 2024
Adjective
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And that means the tried and true enticement: lower costs.—
Kevin Williams,
Quartz,
10 Mar. 2025
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That their humble outpost is attached to one of the Milk District’s tried and true dive bars is likely not a coincidence, either.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Jaclyn doesn’t understand why Laurie is so bothered, and when Kate takes Jaclyn’s side, Laurie brings up how Jaclyn hit on Kate’s husband Dave at her wedding (!).—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
30 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Sam and Ivar couldn’t seem less bothered.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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And Kenna Harrington plays the smart but exasperated strategist Mark.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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That produced an exasperated response from Senate Democrats, who spoke on the floor late into the night Wednesday to highlight the impact the funding freeze ordered by Trump’s budget office would have on communities around the country.—
Amie Parnes,
The Hill,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The overstressed tissue, either along your arch or right next to your heel, can then sustain tiny tears and become irritated, inflamed, and painful.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
4 Apr. 2025
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However, when the body is dehydrated, the vocal cords are more likely to become irritated and there is a higher risk of injury.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Badgered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/badgered. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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