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noun

Definition of nag

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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verb

ˈnag

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

Noun

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 Microsoft has also tried to upsell its OneDrive cloud storage with constant nags in Windows 11. — Tom Warren, The Verge, 29 Jan. 2026

Verb

His one rule for guests is to chase whatever task is nagging at them, but to resist sneaking in actual work. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026 His advice for a session is to chase whatever task is nagging at you, but resist the temptation to sneak in actual work. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for nag

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Noun

Renee Torbitt Coady Photography Thoroughbred runner Hit Show is a shining example of the American dream and as the United States celebrates its 250thbirthday, this striking gray race horse continues to chase greatness in the sport of kings.

— Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
As the color guards and marching band made their way down Lafayette Street, intersections were closed to vehicle traffic and dozens of police officers cleared the street on horse, car and bicycle.

— Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026

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Verb

When that didn’t change the safe call, Dalton immediately pointed to the Dodgers dugout, mask in hand urging manager Dave Roberts to challenge.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
To end the endless copying, Anthropic has joined OpenAI in urging the US to view distillation attacks as a form of intellectual property theft.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026

Definition of urge

Verb

Also requested were documents related to a lawsuit, recently settled for $135,000, claiming Kramer had given an improper assessment of a property and retaliated against an employee who complained.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Gal and Amora barely know each other, and Jaiden and Caleb have been complaining about one another for the past three days.

— Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 6 July 2026

Definition of complain

Verb

Yet, the same people who begged for this opportunity for years suddenly want to police the moment.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Everything from the division of the Peaches and the Plums to Shamea’s tagline this season is a secret cry from Shamea to Porsha, begging for attention under the guise of her own emancipation.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 29 June 2026

Definition of beg

Verb

Police said that after the girl screamed, the video shows a man getting into his vehicle and driving away.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 1 July 2026
The couple’s relationship began with a friendship bracelet and a podcast shout-out in July 2023, and by September Swift was screaming profanities in support of her new favorite football player.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 30 June 2026

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