as in to dog
to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders
my doctor henpecked me into adopting a healthier lifestyle
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Recent Examples of henpeck
Laurent Naouri was gravelly but properly pathetic as Cendrillon’s henpecked father; Ying Fang and Maya Lahyani carried off the goofy stepsisters with aplomb.
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Heidi Waleson, WSJ, 23 Apr. 2018
Heidi Waleson, WSJ, 23 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for henpeck
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However, disagreement has dogged the name for decades.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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All the while, the heroic couple was dogged by not just a team of lovebird assassins, but an inscrutable bunch of White House bigwigs.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
21 Jan. 2025
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By James Parker Editor’s Note: Is anything ailing, torturing, or nagging at you?—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
21 Jan. 2025
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The day before the Dallas Cowboys played the Carolina Panthers, news hit that Trevon Diggs would not only miss the game, but that his season was over due to a knee injury that’s been nagging him.—
Saad Yousuf,
The Athletic,
16 Dec. 2024
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Following the show, the beauty community begged McGrath to unveil the secret behind her glass-shattering technique, which has been recreated by makeup artists time and again since then.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
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That does beg the question, often ignored by those saying the Chinese economic onslaught of the European auto industry is unstoppable.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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In the Atlanta area, DeKalb County officials declared a state of emergency on Wednesday and are urging all residents to shelter in place due to the severe winter weather.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Trump refused to accept Biden's victory in the 2020 election and his animosity toward Biden culminated in the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot, during which mobs of angry Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol after Trump urged them to stop Congress from certifying Biden's electoral victory.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Vlasic is not bothered by this but does have a suggestion for the NHL.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2025
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The latter group ultimately just couldn’t be bothered to get off their couches.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
15 Jan. 2025
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Instead, she was hounded out of the classroom by authorities hostile to Western literature.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
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But the cultural repercussions will be felt for generations to come, even (and especially) in the swiping apps hounded by modern singles.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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He's floated the idea of the U.S. taking ownership of Greenland and suggested annexing Canada amid border security negotiations in a pitch that Axios' Dave Lawler notes is designed, at least in part, to needle Prime Minister Trudeau.—
Rebecca Falconer,
Axios,
25 Dec. 2024
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As the interview evolves, Cutler seems to revel in needling Stewart.—
Constance Grady,
Vox,
4 Nov. 2024
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The game was tied at 25 with 7:22 left in the first half, but Florida Southwestern was clearly annoyed by the constant pressure.—
CJ Moore,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Mostly we are annoyed by inane thickets of regulation and are suckers for a politician who vows to sweep them aside.—
Peter C. Baker,
New York Times,
1 Jan. 2025
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“Henpeck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/henpeck. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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