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adjective

Definition of badgerednext
as in harassed

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badgered

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verb

past tense of badger
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
  1. teased
  2. frustrated
  3. harried
  4. tested
  5. tried
  6. bothered
  7. exasperated
  8. irritated
Verb
  • 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
Definition of teased
Adjective
  • The fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Dec. 4 prompted a national discussion on healthcare costs that included outcry from lawmakers and support for the shooting from frustrated consumers.
    BrieAnna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Trump ran for president on the idea that increased oil and natural gas production would reduce costs for U.S. voters who were left frustrated by a 2022 inflationary spike that still lingers.
    JOSH BOAK AND RAF CASERT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of frustrated
Adjective
  • Berlin writes about harried and divorced single women, many of them in working-class jobs, with uncanny grace.
    New York Times, New York Times, 8 July 2024
  • The 2021 growing season was cooler than average with maturation and ripening less harried than usual.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of harried
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of tested
Adjective
  • Higher yields typically hurt rate-sensitive, old economy stocks and send investors back to the tried and true mega-cap tech names that are less sensitive.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
  • However, what worked in past media from newspapers to radio to TV, and then online, are the tried and true advertisements.
    Peter Suciu, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of tried
Adjective
  • Young people, who make the majority of South Africa’s 60 million population, appeared less bothered to participate in that election.
    Farai Mutsaka, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2024
  • President Trump would perhaps be less bothered about Israel allowing Jewish settlers back into Gaza, as part of the Israeli government would like to do.
    New York Times, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of bothered
Adjective
  • There’s comic mileage in Gromit’s expressive eyes – ranging from exasperated to determined – as the heroic dog endeavors to save the day.
    Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Todd and Margo are arguably the funniest part of Christmas Vacation, thanks to Guest and Louis-Dreyfus’s exasperated performances, projecting a vibe before everything was a vibe.
    Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of exasperated
Adjective
  • One of the most prominent symptoms in infected farm workers has been red, irritated eyes, or conjunctivitis.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Flying can take a toll, leaving skin feeling parched, dull, and irritated.
    Sara Button, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of irritated
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