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nags 1 of 2

noun

plural of nag

as in horses

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of nag

as in urges

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 complains

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 nags

Noun

Microsoft has also tried to upsell its OneDrive cloud storage with constant nags in Windows 11. — Tom Warren, The Verge, 29 Jan. 2026 Meanwhile, Microsoft is upping the pressure on users to move to Windows 11, with new nags that seemingly won’t stop. — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Verb

On weekends, Nelson calls to make sure French has gotten up from bed and nags her to eat. — 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

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Noun

Saldaña, 48, explained how during filming the cast would train together, go to concerts, ride horses and even spend Thanksgiving together.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
Farms bring to mind the smell of hay, the sound of gravel crunching underfoot, horses snorting, grass swaying in the rolling fields, and the vast expanse of the star-studded sky.

— Jeffrey Dungan, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026

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How to avoid attracting bears Colorado Parks and Wildlife urges residents to lock vehicle doors, keep windows closed and remove food, trash, pet food and scented items from vehicles.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Wheeler urges brands to use humans to create the core asset around unique, proprietary perspectives and data.

— Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of urges

Verb

Shannon basically complains so much that Jenn, a sweet baby angel straight from a Hallmark Christmas movie, offers to change rooms with her.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026
The private sector complains that there are jobs but that Indians aren’t skilled enough to be hired.

— Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of complains

Verb

The novel, inarguably ambitious in scope, begs questions of form and content, and the possibilities and pitfalls of publishing outside traditional pathways.

— Keziah Weir, Vanity Fair, 13 Aug. 2026
The warm waffle can be filled with matcha, strawberry soft serve or a swirl of both, then dressed up Pocky sticks for a dessert that practically begs for a photo before the first bite.

— Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of begs

Verb

Repel Mice Ultrasonic mouse repellers emit high-frequency sound waves that humans can’t hear, but the high pitch bothers mice.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026
My concern is what happens when the signal becomes so established that nobody bothers separating it from the qualities it was supposed to represent.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of bothers

Verb

At one point, when Reagan suggests sharing missile-defense technology, Gorbachev stands up and whines about how America will not even share dairy technology so that the Soviets can provide milk to their children.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
The snippet ends just as the cat whines and tucks its head beneath the barrier, not far from the officer filming the scene.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

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