as in to tease
to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders
He's always badgering me about the dishes.
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as in rabbit
the pelt or fur of a badger
The boutique features a variety of scarfs, including badger, fox, and ermine.
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Recent Examples of badger
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2025
In the late 1980s, Steve had a nasty episode at Harvard, badgered by the politically correct, and unsupported by the university at large.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 3 Feb. 2025
Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The state has long handled mountain lions as most states handle coyotes, skunks, or badgers, with no rules governing take of any kind.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Elliott Hill went from badgering a Nike executive for an internship to leading the company four years after retiring.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2025
In the late 1980s, Steve had a nasty episode at Harvard, badgered by the politically correct, and unsupported by the university at large.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
Saxon badgers his younger brother, Lochlan (Sam Nivola) about putting on muscle, which is apparently achieved by drinking lots of protein shakes.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The state has long handled mountain lions as most states handle coyotes, skunks, or badgers, with no rules governing take of any kind.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for badger
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Fans of the finger food, made with a tortilla-crumb breading, can look forward to having it year-round, as Taco Bell teased plans to make nuggets part of the permanent menu by 2026.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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The trailer also teases a subplot involving a pregnancy between Sue Storm and Reed Richards, possibly hinting at the birth of their son, Franklin Richards, a character with universe-altering powers in Marvel lore.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Other offerings include pig feet, pig ears, pig tails, frozen rabbits, quails, frozen sardines, black swordfish and octopus, many of which mainly come from Europe.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
18 Apr. 2025
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Among those, there were only four rabbit strikes reported, including one at the Denver International Airport, according to the FAA.—
Ayesha Ali,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Even missing the likes of Lauren James who was ruled out of the game through injury and at points some clinical finishing, Chelsea hounded after a second goal.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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The Rottweilers being not actual dogs, but Grant's nickname for the snarling, snapping members of the English press who have been hounding him lately.—
Candace Bushnell,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2025
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The island is home to over 260 bird species, as well as other animals like alligators and foxes.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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The foxes, however, eat the hares and thus limit their population.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2025
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An alert bystander who noticed a raccoon with its head stuck in a storm drain grate later assisted police with its rescue using two laundry pods, Massachusetts cops reported.—
Don Sweeney,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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Help keep predators like cats and raccoons away by adding a metal baffle or predator guard under the house.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, marten populations shot up and the researchers began to see their scat in new areas.—
Siddhant Pusdekar,
Journal Sentinel,
5 July 2024
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This acquisition will improve the habitat for Wisconsin’s endangered American marten, which has been facing a dwindling habitat.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes,
8 Dec. 2024
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On California’s North Coast, where other urchin nemeses — like otters, spiny lobsters and sheephead — are lacking, 96% of the region’s kelp forests vanished in the decade following the sea star collapse.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Also the forests are vital for the other creatures living there—native brook trout and a rare mammal called a fisher, which is related to weasels and otters.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Decades ago, rangers and local volunteers transformed this area—once a junkyard—into a healthy 70-acre marsh with beavers, otters, turtles, and numerous avian species.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2025
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Playing a beaver named Nibbles, comedian Fortune Feister was also reported to be lending her voice around the time of D23.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Badger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/badger. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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