badgered 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of badgerednext
as in harassed

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badgered

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verb

past tense of badger
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
  1. teased
  2. frustrated
  3. harried
  4. tested
  5. tried
  6. bothered
  7. exasperated
  8. irritated
Verb
  • Audiences caught a glimpse of child Bruce in the first film; Arthur was also teased to be his half-brother as his mother worked as a maid at the Wayne manor.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The show’s creator Ryan Murphy teased the possibility of extending the controversial nine-episode series amid the news that the brothers will get a new court hearing in late November.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of teased
Adjective
  • This relationship and flexibility can be trade-offs for a borrower who is frustrated dealing with large legacy banking organizations.
    Christian Faes, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • That message had worn thin weeks ago with frustrated USC faithful, but Riley went back to it Saturday.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of frustrated
Adjective
  • Solo dining is traditionally seen as a last resort for harried travelers or lonely singles.
    Dax Dasilva, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • For Costanzo isn’t alone onstage; he’s surrounded by a company of actors, all first-rate clowns, who begin the play as his harried, breathless stagehands and gradually morph into full expressions of Mozart and Da Ponte’s characters.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
Definition of harried
Adjective
  • 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
  • Read on for our tested and expert-recommended picks of the best jeans for men.
    Maverick Li, Men's Health, 22 Aug. 2023
Definition of tested
Adjective
  • The tried and tested tools brands used just yesterday will likely no longer work today.
    Christian Davies FCSD, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Fujimori skillfully deployed the tried and true populist tactic of positioning himself as the one leader of the people.
    Stephanie McNulty & Sarah Chartock / Made by History, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of tried
Adjective
  • President Trump would perhaps be less bothered about Israel allowing Jewish settlers back into Gaza, as part of the Israeli government would like to do.
    New York Times, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2024
  • The script got several studios and streamers hot and bothered.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of bothered
Adjective
  • The bans follow an onslaught of viral TikTok memes showing exasperated teens re-creating slipping on Crocs and tripping in their school hallways—a trend even Crocs acknowledged on the social media platform.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
  • The mighty Roosevelt Johnson pulls a dual role as the exasperated ghost of Pap and the despicable Uncle Rev.
    Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of exasperated
Adjective
  • Clinically proven to soothe and calm irritated skin in just ten seconds, this serum offers rapid relief from redness and discomfort.
    Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
  • However, one of you is a night owl who stays up looking at their phone, while the other is a light sleeper who gets irritated at the blue light in their face.
    Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of irritated
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