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
Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
The future five-time Super Bowl MVP was with his family, sitting five rows from the top of the stadium, badgering his parents to buy him an oversized foam finger.
—Daniel Brown, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Robin Hood was portrayed as a fox, Little John was depicted as a bear, Friar Tuck as a badger, Prince John as a lion, the sheriff of Nottingham as a wolf and Maid Marian as a vixen.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
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Verb
But players – Seahawks, Patriots, and any others past and present – have been badgered by reporters all week about whether an electrical substation next to the 49ers’ practice field is sabotaging players’ health.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
The future five-time Super Bowl MVP was with his family, sitting five rows from the top of the stadium, badgering his parents to buy him an oversized foam finger.
—Daniel Brown, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Noun
The land abutting the Pinto Mountains Wilderness is also home to badgers, bighorn sheep and Mojave fringe-toed lizards.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Robin Hood was portrayed as a fox, Little John was depicted as a bear, Friar Tuck as a badger, Prince John as a lion, the sheriff of Nottingham as a wolf and Maid Marian as a vixen.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for badger
Verb
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All the thespian’s chemistry felt less like castmates promoting a production and more like siblings teasing one another out of deep affection.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Rumors are flying that Google will unveil or tease its Gemini 4 AI model — and that's a big deal because the introduction of Gemini 3 in November was a huge success and sent shares rallying .—
Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
17 May 2026
Noun
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The flowers attract a diversity of pollinators and are resistant to deer and rabbit browsing.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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There are a few possibilities for non-gopher holes, including the Norway rat, voles, moles, rabbits, ground squirrels and snakes, which don’t dig their own underground burrows but take over old tunnels and improve upon them.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Nobody wants to be hounded — that part is true.—
Nathan Green,
Rolling Stone,
18 May 2026
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Jackson LaCombe hounded him from behind, even raising his stick between Marner’s legs at one point.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
Noun
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That li'l fella wasn't doing fox-kind's reputation any good.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Rihanna wore tiger-print Alaïa d’Orsay pumps twice in New York in January, first with denim-on-denim and then with a matching coat, while Angel Reese went bolder that month in blue leopard-print Jennifer Le thigh-high boots with fox-fur trim.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
Noun
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These changes enable researchers to distinguish juveniles, approximately 1-year-olds, and adults, making the baculum a useful tool for the understanding of raccoon age structure, a vital component of their management.—
Sam Zeveloff,
STAT,
9 May 2026
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Authorities say the raccoon tested positive for rabies on Sunday.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Otters are part of the weasel family (Mustelidae), which includes some of nature’s most ferocious pint-sized predators, such as badgers, martens, and wolverines.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
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Wolverines are beagle-sized carnivores related to weasels, ermines, badgers, martens, otters, and black footed ferrets, all of which are native to this state.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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Sea otter surrogacy programs are designed to mimic what happens in the wild, where pups rely heavily on their mothers to teach them how to survive.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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The otter will then go to the Monterey Bay Aquarium for up to eight weeks of critical care.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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See where the beaver is going nextNeed a news break?—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Video of the incident shows the boy trying to scramble up the bank to safety as the beaver chases him before biting him on the thigh.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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“Badger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/badger. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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