as in horse
a large hoofed domestic animal that is used for carrying or drawing loads and for riding
a poor farmer who could only afford one old nag
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as in to urge
to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders
she kept nagging him to fix the furnace before the weather got any colder
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as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
if all you can do is nag, then you are of no use to this organization at all
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Recent Examples of nag
Zak Doffman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
But the low point is its treatment of its female characters, who are painted as irritating, know-it-all nags who just get in the way of a good time.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 18 Oct. 2024
Jenny Anderson, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2025
Tom is nagged by the feeling that he’s met Anne before.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
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Microsoft is now helping drive PC sales, interrupting users with nags to upgrade their systems before Windows 10 support expires.
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In the 2010s, the developmental scientist Ron Dahl and Jennifer Silk, a University of Pittsburgh psychology professor, started wondering what went on inside adolescents’ brains when their parents nagged them.
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Which brings us to Baffert’s horse, and the third-favorite in the morning line, Barnes, for whom the five-horse Santa Anita field is not, necessarily, good news.—
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The petrified bones of extinct horses, ground sloths, cheetahs and bears have been uncovered from the dusty layers of time exposed here.—
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Musk has also backed the AfD, urging Germans to vote for the right-wing group in elections earlier this year, as well as English far-right figure Tommy Robinson.—
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To have the best shot at getting housed, homeless outreach workers urge people to first go into a city or county shelter.—
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Nobody is complaining about the bang for the buck regarding Betts or the Dodgers.—
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But despite the tough hand he was dealt, Clark never complained, Alengi said.—
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But like my friend who only visits any place once for a peek, those sights may not beg a second visit.—
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That included claims that Dorit's estranged husband, Paul Kemsley, had staged their 2021 home invasion in which Dorit begged for the safety of their children's lives as she was held at gunpoint.—
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Yet no other sweet treat screams Easter like PEEPS® candy does.—
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Hernández screams again while wearing a shiny blue jumpsuit similar to one Benson Boone donned for the Grammys.—
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Chicago Bears - Will Campbell, OL, LSU Will Campbell has fallen a bit due to his shorter arm length, but that likely won't bother Ben Johnson.—
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Because Congress never bothered to write a law to establish it.—
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Callie hasn’t done much but whine about her suspension and yearn for a more meaningful connection with her mom this season, so a surprise killer role might shake things up for her storyline.—
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Sun Sentinel Dave Hyde: No need to overanalyze or whine — Heat suffering from Butler’s sabotage The Heat have lost eight straight games in a season gone south since Jimmy Butler quit on them and was traded.—
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The deal ended a nearly nine-year-old felony case that had dogged Paxton since his early days in office.—
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More: 5 takeaways on President Trump's massive tariffs that are even steeper than expected Respondents gave Trump poor marks for his handling of the economy, which 37% approved of, with 30% approving of his work to address the high cost of living, an issue that also dogged Biden.—
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“Nag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nag. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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