as in harassed
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as in teased
to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders
He's always badgering me about the dishes.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for badgered
Verb
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So much so that Emerson teased her about it.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024 -
While Beyoncé has remained tight-lipped about what to expect from the show, Netflix has teased that some collaborators on the album will join the Grammy winner on stage.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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As submissions to The Satchel show, Bills fans are more frustrated than ever with general manager Brandon Beane.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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He’s been given every reason to be angry, frustrated, and cynical, toward the specific people coming after him and the world at large.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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
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The 2021 growing season was cooler than average with maturation and ripening less harried than usual.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
12 Dec. 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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Mindfulness is a tried and tested method that has been proven to decrease feelings of anxiety and depression.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
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The roll-out of TikTok Shop Live has also engaged consumers in a new way — the interactive ability for brands to connect with their consumers one-on-one has already been a tried and true method in the Chinese e-commerce market.—
Kanika Talwar,
WWD,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Sam and Ivar couldn’t seem less bothered.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
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Kennedy’s long history of vaccine skepticism has troubled Republicans and Democrats, though the roughly two dozen Republicans who met with Kennedy in December seemed less bothered.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Scolding and whippings from Elizabeth and her exasperated father did nothing.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Senator Michael Bennet, a Democrat representing Colorado, became exasperated when Gabbard continued to talk around a condemnation of Snowden’s actions and refused to recant past comments justifying Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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When the scalp is dry, the skin becomes irritated and starts to flake off.—
Carrie Madormo, RN,
Health,
1 Feb. 2025
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Without them, skin can become dry, itchy, and irritated.—
R29 Team,
refinery29.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Badgered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/badgered. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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