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nag, provoke v.
nag v.

VERB

nag, provoke

Synonyms

WEAK

badger bait blame bully carp cavil criticize find fault foment get at get to goad hector incite instigate quibble start tease torment

Antonyms

WEAK

compliment praise

VERB

nag

Synonyms

STRONGEST

badger bully get at tease torment

WEAK

bait blame carp cavil criticize find fault foment get to goad hector incite instigate pick at provoke quibble start

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picks on

Despite what the coffee mug said, Snead hadn’t really spent three years setting his draft picks on fire.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: Shop our editors’ picks on early Prime Day deals and sign-up for the Buy Side newsletter to receive our new Deal Decoder with weekly sales worth shopping.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

Washington has the least experienced team in the league, keeping all six of their draft picks on the roster.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

Baird analyst Michael Bellisario added both companies to his firm’s fresh bullish picks on Friday, reiterating Outperform ratings on both.

From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026

He is a terrible person who always picks on me.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh