as in horse
a large hoofed domestic animal that is used for carrying or drawing loads and for riding
a poor farmer who could only afford one old nag
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1
as in to urge
to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders
she kept nagging him to fix the furnace before the weather got any colder
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2
as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
if all you can do is nag, then you are of no use to this organization at all
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Recent Examples of nag
Chris Willman, Variety, 28 June 2024
Still, the question suggested by the book’s title nags: What should economists and policymakers have learned from the crisis and its aftermath?
—Alan S. Blinder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2015
David K. Li, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
Teammates nagged him about creating an original celebration.
—Sam Fortier The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 23 Jan. 2025
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Noun
In the earliest and most predictable part of the show, the half-dozen Thoughts are a chorus line of nags operating from a hive mind of self-hostility.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 28 June 2024
Still, the question suggested by the book’s title nags: What should economists and policymakers have learned from the crisis and its aftermath?
—Alan S. Blinder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2015
Verb
But there's just one, nagging little detail that prevents the Bills from achieving complete Super Bowl redemption — Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
Teammates nagged him about creating an original celebration.
—Sam Fortier The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nag
Noun
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It, along with horse racing, was infused into the soul of my city.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Brooklyn, the big sister of the three, is a natural leader with a passion for science and animals, hoping to one day show horses.—
The Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Feb. 2025
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In the continued fight for racial justice and amid reinvigorated efforts to erase Black contributions to American history, Wells would urge activists to be steadfast in speaking truth into the world and advocating relentlessly for a more racially just America.—
Amy Gais / Made by History,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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In a potential landmark action, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency has privately urged the Trump administration to reconsider a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action against climate change.—
MATTHEW DALY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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For nothing is more European, at least in today’s Europe, than being bullied by Russia while complaining about the United States.—
Dominic Green,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, in China's increasingly insular online environment, Chinese nationalists are openly complaining about the 19th century loss of territory in what is now Russia's Far East.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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My agent was the one who pretty much begged me to just go out and try it and audition.—
Katie Arnold-Ratliff,
Curbed,
27 Feb. 2025
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Cal Fire captain begged for mercy during slaying captured on video, officials say.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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Preston Turano, a veterinarian and spokesperson at Felix Cat Insurance, told Newsweek that yelling, screaming, and physical punishment should never be used when training or communicating with your cat.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
23 Feb. 2025
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Moments after an emphatic two-handed jam in the closing seconds that sealed Sherman Oaks Notre Dame’s 68-61 upset of Harvard-Westlake on Friday night in Studio City, Tyran Stokes clenched both fists, turned toward his teammates and screamed at the top of his lungs.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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He is also bothered that the revenue is going to transit and the toll is not geared solely to curbing traffic.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Many users never bother to switch to paying in the local currency, even if doing so could save them money.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Rather than obediently following instructions, the Labrador made his displeasure known in an unmistakably human-like manner—growling, whining and huffing in defiance while facing his owners.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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My advice to Democratic voters is to stop your whining about everything and save your complaints for the midterm election.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Questions of racial discrimination have often dogged Urban Beach Week, which attracts mostly young African Americans and has been met with a very large — and some say intimidating — police contingent.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
12 Feb. 2025
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But Bates’s no-nonsense approach to crime and dogged determination to hold all lawbreakers accountable created a seismic shift in how crime and punishment would be tackled in Maryland’s largest city.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Nag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nag. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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