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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The practical limitations of CAR-T have dogged the cancer field for a long time now, and researchers have already come up with ideas to get around it.Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
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Allegations of conflicts have dogged Cyberstarts for years.Iain Martin, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Stop apps asking for ratings: Don't want to be nagged to leave a rating for an app?Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
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But her sister—lovingly, of course—wouldn’t stop nagging her about it, and finally Kaitlyn agreed.Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
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Whoopi Goldberg begs for it Georgia NAACP president warns against election interference; says voter suppression happening now Joe Rogan endorses Donald Trump, praises Elon Musk: Watch Will Trump or Harris win?The Hill, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Finally, as Chairwoman Tanya Lewis said, the tribe wrote letters begging the government for some land.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
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Yes, Donald Trump urged congressional Republicans to reject the bill, but three years of inaction were a bigger issue for voters.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Murphy urged residents to take the drought warning seriously and reduce water use voluntarily.Melissa Chan, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Does Miss Manners have a suggestion for a polite way of indicating that, since they couldn’t be bothered to acknowledge the first gift, subsequent gifts should not be solicited?Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Each one of them is making some informed assumptions about who will bother to cast a ballot.Philip Elliott, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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His beloved wife Penelope (Binoche) is a prisoner in her own home, hounded by suitors vying to be king.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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During this time, Law was hounded by the press and made into an object of prurient fascination and lust.Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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Right out of the gate, the brothers are in a contentious mood, needling each other with elbows and bickering like little siblings.Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2024
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Also in attendance: an inner-child 14-year-old version of Trump himself, who both needles and kowtows to the booming, boorish (and offstage) voice of the adult iteration.Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2024
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The Dad got annoyed at first but seemed to give up fighting over it with all the kids respectfully persuading him to accept having a driver.Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Cooney immediately began to annoy other castaways with his brash personality and attempts to stir the pot about fellow players, and was unsuccessful in winning in the team challenge and individual immunity.Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Henpeck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/henpeck. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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