- present participle of harp.
harping
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"We need reinforcements, but I don't want to keep harping on about it. I don't need to beg for players that we need."
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2025
Throughout the hearing, he kept harping on the word "anonymous," implying that the press made up the stories.
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2025
But, he also painted a broader picture of why he is concerned about increased regulation, harping back to Amazon’s blocked acquisition of iRobot, the Boston-based maker of the autonomous vacuum cleaners Roomba.
From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2024
You’ve said your sis won’t stop harping on your solution, which suggests there’s a deeper issue here.
From Slate ● Mar. 20, 2024
It was my mom who was always harping on her, but this sort of feels like maybe Lucy got the last word.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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