nagged

verb

Definition of naggednext
past tense of nag
1
as in urged
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 complained
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 Synonyms for nagged
  1. urged
  2. complained
  3. begged
  4. bothered
  5. dogged
  6. annoyed
Verb
  • Customers were warned against eating the affected items and urged to return them for a refund at the point of purchase.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Human Rights Watch earlier this month urged FIFA to reject the Saudi bid because the nation has not committed to protecting the migrant laborers that will likely be hired to build the massive infrastructure needed to host such a tournament.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of urged
Verb
  • Meanwhile, some community members complained the university’s shelter-in place-policy caused firefighting resources to be diverted from other parts of Malibu.
    Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Mangione rarely complained about the condition despite its impact on his life, according to Martin.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of complained
Verb
  • At 9, the boy whose family had artificial trees every Christmas saw the live ones on the farm and begged his father to bring one home.
    Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Darkness would bring more hazards, and crew members from both ships begged Wilson not to send them back to the blazing steamer.
    Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of begged
Verb
  • Instead, they were treated as mental health patients, and no one bothered to inquire about their reasons.
    Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Derik Queen isn’t bothered by freshman jitters Hardly anyone would have faulted the precocious youngster from Baltimore for feeling a little heat in his first true road game of the season in a hostile environment like the one created by the crowd at Mackey Arena.
    Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of bothered
Verb
  • The test came back and revealed the Warriors didn’t have enough shooters, nor enough playmakers to handle Minnesota’s dogged ball pressure.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Hegseth, like Gaetz, is dogged by allegations, often anonymous, of personal misconduct.
    Matthew Continetti, National Review, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of dogged
Verb
  • Or annoyed at the waste of time and money?
    Marianne Krasny, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Not all residents are annoyed by their plucky neighbors’ antics, though.
    Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of annoyed
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