henpecks

verb

present tense third-person singular of henpeck
as in pecks (at)
to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders my doctor henpecked me into adopting a healthier lifestyle

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  1. dogs
  2. urges
  3. begs
  4. nags
  5. hounds
  6. bothers
  7. needles
Verb
  • This spring, Anthropic let the robot dogs out again, but this time, an improved Claude worked alone.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Canine transmissible venereal tumor, or CTVT, is a genital cancer that dogs pass to one another during mating.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of dogs
Verb
  • The advisory urges drivers to slow down, use their headlights, and leave extra space between vehicles.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Still, Malwarebytes urges users to be careful when searching for GTA 6 leaks.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of urges
Verb
  • But this begs the parallel question of what the current museum architecture arises from and reflects, and why the oceanic and the oligarchic logics of the museum’s reformation now travel together here.
    — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Petticrew dressed like present-day Catherine in the flashback scene as Isabel begs her to inject her with heroin.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of begs
Verb
  • On weekends, Nelson calls to make sure French has gotten up from bed and nags her to eat.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • But in the final moments, when Carol is back in her coach seat on the plane, something nags at her.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
Definition of nags
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  • Gen might have gotten away scot-free from the sheets incident in terms of optics — no one questions her involvement, even though her job description includes housekeeping — but karma hounds her during the first day of the charter.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026
  • Vavassori hounds the net with his teradactyl-like wingspan.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Definition of hounds
Verb
  • That sequencing bothers people who’ve spent careers being told that data systems need privacy protections designed in, not bolted on after a scandal.
    — Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Kurt's key takeaways What bothers me most about this scam is that criminals are going after people who may have the fewest options to protect themselves.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of bothers
Verb
  • McDaniel needles the other side of the ball too, James said, warning defenders to be ready for a deep pass before hitting them with a quick out.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • The Velvet Gang needles the outraged Christie ever so.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Definition of needles
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