as in informer
a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing
he began to suspect that there was a nark in his organization who was tipping off Scotland Yard
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as in to annoy
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
during the war some of the British were narked by their American allies, who were perceived as arrogant
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Recent Examples of nark
The Economist, 7 Nov. 2019
Verb
As home secretary, Theresa May narked cops by lecturing them in public and cutting back on their powers to stop and search passers-by.
—The Economist, 7 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nark
Noun
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The Ukrainian soldiers began to see Russian civilians as a hindrance — or worse, as potential informers who could give away their positions.—
Ekaterina Bodyagina Nanna Heitmann,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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The arrests were part of wide-ranging Establishment attacks on the new generation of pop stars in Britain at the time, done through connivance with informers and a hostile conservative media.—
Bill Wyman,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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At first, he is annoyed by mundane details like listening to the same song or ordering the same breakfast.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Though visibly annoyed, the driver asked the OP to move.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Over six months, the office turned into a hub for nearly 20 hardcore criminals, bikers and gang members, as well as high-flying lawyers, businessmen and major contractors, all involved in tax fraud, disposal of contaminated soil, money laundering and sometimes even torture of informants.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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The investigation started with a tip from a confidential informant, police said.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The devil will persist in bothering Martin Luther until the bald-headed monk dispatches him by hurling a bottle of ink.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Imagine if the press covered all of that without bothering to even question it.—
Jeremy Gruber,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This situation makes the NIH a golden goose for universities, and also a canary in a coal mine.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2025
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In short, the Amazon is the planet’s canary in the coal mine—its health is directly tied to its survival.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The greasier the better, Chen says (but people with sensitive skin should avoid olive oil, which can be irritating).—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
6 Feb. 2025
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One woman on TikTok has gone viral after describing how her brother still finds ways to irritate her—even from a distance.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Shaquille O’Neal’s eyes bugged behind his radio-sized Sony VX1000 camcorder.—
Marcus Thompson II,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Quit bugging me with El Paso Zoo The El Paso Zoo in El Paso, Texas is once again naming Madagascar hissing cockroaches after exes.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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However, the camp also claimed the lives of many Poles, Roma, Soviet prisoners of war, LGBTQ individuals, and others persecuted under Nazi racial ideology.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Long persecuted minority The predominately Muslim Uyghurs are a distinct ethnic minority from Xinjiang, a massive, nominally autonomous region in the far west of China.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Nark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nark. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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