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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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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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
Chris Willman, Variety, 28 June 2024
Still, the question suggested by the book’s title nags: What should economists and policymakers have learned from the crisis and its aftermath?
—Alan S. Blinder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2015
Zak Doffman, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Because in the minds of most observers nagged the question - what now?
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Noun
In the earliest and most predictable part of the show, the half-dozen Thoughts are a chorus line of nags operating from a hive mind of self-hostility.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 28 June 2024
Still, the question suggested by the book’s title nags: What should economists and policymakers have learned from the crisis and its aftermath?
—Alan S. Blinder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2015
Verb
Rivera’s thread includes screenshots of the app nagging users to set Bing as the default search engine on Chrome, Firefox and Edge.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Because in the minds of most observers nagged the question - what now?
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nag
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An Alabama woman was killed, and two others suffered injuries, after their vehicle struck a horse that was standing in the road just before midnight this week.Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
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From horses to housewares Santos remembers riding horses up to his family home; for generations, this was a ranch belonging to his forebears.David Culver, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
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County officials apologized Friday after residents across the Los Angeles area continued to receive erroneous emergency alerts that urged them to prepare to evacuate, even though many were not close to any of the fires sweeping across the foothills of the sprawling metropolis.Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Poland President Andrzej Duda is urging his government to ensure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can attend the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation later this month without risk of detention, a presidential aide confirmed on Thursday.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Many residents at the town hall complained about feeling unsafe at their local Giant or Weis supermarkets, seeing panhandlers, loitering and graffiti in and around these areas.Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
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Some of the agency’s top Middle East diplomats complained in private that they were sidelined by Biden’s National Security Council.Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 15 Jan. 2025
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There is a literal abundance of riches begging to be sipped.Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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The teen lived long enough to call his father, begging for help in his final moments.John Annese, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Are we meant to sympathize with this creature as people scream in terror and call it a monster and attack it and scream for it to be shot?Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Ahmad would scream in terror, afraid of something beyond his family’s perception.Alia Malek, New York Times, 17 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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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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Seems to be the only real way to get everybody to stop whining about the seeding.Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Rather than a bark or even a regular whining sound, Enzo has surprised social media users by showing off his unexpected squeaking noises.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Those questions about his application, his focus and his hunger have dogged him almost every step of the way.Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Its founders hoped for a Silicon Valley-sized valuation, but transport plays are often dogged by low multiples.Iain Martin, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Nag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nag. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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