as in badgered
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as in bothered
to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation
one resident pestered the condo board about every little thing
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pestered
Verb
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With the exception of the Russell 2000, which gained 1%, none of the major indices bothered to get out of bed the day after Christmas.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes,
27 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
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The business community is also bracing for potential impacts, with some worried that the new tolls could discourage shoppers and visitors, potentially leading to reduced foot traffic and sales in the affected areas.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Or be imprisoned by what everyone else is worried about.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2025
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The mineral can stay airborne for days once disturbed, according to the Minnesota Department of Health.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Jan. 2025
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The relationship quickly unearthed something that disturbed him.—
Joshua Kaplan,
ProPublica,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This seemingly frustrated Mullenweg, who accused WPE of abusing the WordPress trademark to charge customers for access to WordPress' free tools.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
26 Feb. 2025
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Air traveler invades passenger's personal space to snap photos of clouds throughout flight A woman became frustrated on a recent flight to Germany when the passenger seated next to her continuously stretched his arm out to take photos near the window.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Mags and Angela feel an intense connection that Ash circles around as well, and the attraction leads the harried, often-at-odds married couple to explore their own relationship together and apart.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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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
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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The menu features items utilizing specialized techniques like fermentation, cold extraction and alternative sugars like birch sap and married with tried and true French technique for a classic cuisine with a fresh twist.—
Alissa Fitzgerald,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Related article Trump acknowledges ‘inflation is back’ but blames Biden The other approach Trump and his administration are employing when asked why prices aren’t coming down is a politician’s tried and true playbook: blame your predecessor.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This leave-on exfoliator contains 2% salicylic acid, which helps exfoliate away dead skin cells, unclogs pores, and hydrates and soothes irritated skin.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2025
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Outside, an irritated Duke asks Reacher what the holdup was.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Pestered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pestered. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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