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
He eventually is seduced by the queen, takes her as his czarina and is literally henpecked.
—John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 8 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for henpeck
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Fighting his corner all the while is dogged Australian human rights lawyer Jen Robinson and Stella Moris, another loyal member of his legal team, who eventually became Assange’s wife, and mother to two of his children.—
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In fact, in one area that has dogged most American public schools, the military schools have stood out.—
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Editor’s Note: Is anything ailing, torturing, or nagging at you?—
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Marte, 31, finished third in the NL MVP race and won a Silver Slugger award last season in a career year — 36 homers, 95 RBIs and a 155 OPS+ despite playing only 136 games because of nagging back and left ankle injuries.—
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While Kardashian was begging for her life, the men rummaged through her belongings and stole roughly millions of dollars worth of jewelry from her.—
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This begs the question: Why is the city of San Diego proposing a monthly fee of $47.59?—
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Trump met personally with the GOP conference that morning, urging them to stop pushing for more changes and get behind the bill.—
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Since May 2024, Jupiter has moved through your zone of intimacy, depth, and mutual resources, urging you to be more discerning about emotional risk.—
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That doesn’t mean the implication doesn’t bother him.—
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Or Xander Schauffele, the defending PGA champion who is surely not bothered by the lack of attention on him early this week.—
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Lu Dort struggles on offense For all intents and purposes, Lu Dort, whose primary job in this series is to hound Jamal Murray for 48 minutes, is doing a solid job defensively.—
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Charlie is just a person in a unique position to help, so of course she’s persistently hounded by people who need it — and lots of people need it!—
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The weary guard is subtler than other characters at pulling Henry’s strings, but Jerry needles his captor by surmising correctly that even his list of demands is Gene’s work.—
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While the night kicked off with Clay Matthews needling the Chicago Bears, the Windy City club still got their man.—
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But until Tuesday afternoon, four days out, there had been no announcement of what acts would be performing, or even where the show would be held The radio silence annoyed fans, who said so online.—
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Nearly one-half of Republicans (52%) are annoyed with how much attention is being paid to climate change vs. only 13% for Democrats.—
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“Henpeck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/henpeck. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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