as in bothers
to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation
one resident pestered the condo board about every little thing
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Recent Examples of pesters
Marino’s character continuously pesters Isla and the Waves for better courtside seats.
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Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
All-American Madison Booker thrives in the midrange, while senior Rori Harmon pesters along the perimeter and Jordan Lee spots up for buckets.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
As the gang is gearing up for this fight, Mike pesters Will to the point that all the latter can do is roll his eyes.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
All-American Madison Booker thrives in the midrange, while senior Rori Harmon pesters along the perimeter and Jordan Lee spots up for buckets.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
As the gang is gearing up for this fight, Mike pesters Will to the point that all the latter can do is roll his eyes.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pesters
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People can decide for themselves whether Wembanyama’s anthem conduct bothers them.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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But one Iowa departure bothers Ferentz the most, and that’s defensive tackle Noah Shannon.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
Verb
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What is the pettiest thing that annoys you during a race weekend?—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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One of the more common ways bear encounters escalate is when an off-leash dog runs toward a bear, annoys it, and then comes sprinting back to its owner with an angry predator in pursuit.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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“Pesters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pesters. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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