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
Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Not wanting to be a nag, Kweller pulled up the Find My app on his iPhone.
—Jayson Greene, Vulture, 30 May 2025
Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
With all the things that could go wrong constantly nagging you, your best bet is to control the controllable aspects of your hunting season.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 26 June 2025
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Noun
Meanwhile, Microsoft is upping the pressure on users to move to Windows 11, with new nags that seemingly won’t stop.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Not wanting to be a nag, Kweller pulled up the Find My app on his iPhone.
—Jayson Greene, Vulture, 30 May 2025
Verb
Not to nag, but to make sure nothing fell through the cracks.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
With all the things that could go wrong constantly nagging you, your best bet is to control the controllable aspects of your hunting season.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nag
Noun
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While some thought the Patriots could be a dark-horse playoff contender — even my model was relatively bullish — that was probably asking too much.—
Austin Mock,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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These were places rich with prey like bison, camels, horses and even young mammoths.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Stander and colleagues have been leading the effort and were previously urged by Florida state officials to try it.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Jang Dong-hyeok, chair of the main opposition People Power Party in Korea, urged President Lee on Saturday to take swift action, citing broader repercussions to other Korean businesses.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On a StudBudz stream, Courtney Williams complained about having to share space at the team’s practice area, particularly when players and other attendees of the recreation center need to shower.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Roman complains about pain in his feet, and Dennis offers him a foot massage.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Each room and common area feels like a treasure box; there’s hardly an inch of space that doesn’t beg you to stop, snap a photo, and admire the artistic composition.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Academy is forcing me to beg political people to screen and select my film.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Witnesses screamed in horror and fled for cover after the bullet struck Kirk in the neck.—
Michael Ruiz , Peter D'Abrosca , Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , David Spunt , CB Cotton,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Broadcast and cable networks like CNN did show some of the footage, but stopped the images and ran only audio, with the sounds of those in the crowd screaming.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The women were too busy cooking, crafting, and caring for the family to bother with the stone tools used by men in hunting and building.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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Why ban books, Postman asked, if no one bothers to read them?—
Time,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The cats kept them up each night with their incessant whining and scratching at their doors.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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In lesser hands, such a question, especially from a young white male who plays guitar for a living, could come off as whining.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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Whistleblower allegations and production quality concerns have dogged the company, but Grant noted that Boeing has introduced improvements that airlines are beginning to see firsthand.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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Lower Basin states, including Arizona, have put forward a new concept, but that plan has run into many of the same conflicts that dogged the Lower Basin’s previous proposal.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Nag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nag. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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