henpecked

verb

Definition of henpeckednext
past tense of henpeck
as in nagged
to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders my doctor henpecked me into adopting a healthier lifestyle

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for henpecked
  1. urged
  2. dogged
  3. begged
  4. bothered
  5. annoyed
  6. harassed
Verb
  • Earlier in December, Pope Benedict XV urged a holiday truce.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Customers who have purchased this product are being urged to immediately return it to their nearest Lidl store for a full refund—with or without a receipt.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of urged
Verb
  • As the year ends, Netanyahu is spending some of it in a courtroom to fight corruption charges that have dogged him since 2019.
    NPR, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The milestones may sound straightforward, yet advances on even these objectives may prove challenging, as controversy and disagreement have dogged the institution from its infancy.
    Carole V. Bell, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of dogged
Verb
  • On October 4, a letter signed by 42 different companies and nonprofits—from the American Mountain Guides Association, to Montana’s Bridger Bowl Ski Area, to Colorado Mountain Club—begged Moore to allow the avalanche centers to remain fully-staffed.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
  • According to Salazar-Hinojosa, her husband begged immigration authorities to please not take his family away from him.
    Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of begged
Verb
  • In fact, if you can’t be bothered even to reach for the remote to select this new button, the latest firmware update will also automatically start playing the next episode after a countdown.
    John Archer, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The technology behind an LLM is sufficiently advanced because the people using it have not bothered to understand it.
    Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of bothered
Verb
  • Initially annoyed by his bubbly personality, Jovie eventually warms up to Buddy, and the pair fall in love.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Leanna Lenee, the fiancée of Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter, is setting the record straight after social media users accused her of being annoyed at him for taking pictures with fans.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of annoyed
Verb
  • The department also said that pro-Palestinian students complained that they had been harassed by other students and members of the public.
    Orlando Mayorquín, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • He's also been harassed by fellow inmates.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of harassed
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