pester
verb (used with object)
to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble.
pestered
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past participleof pester.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof pester.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
pesterverb (used with object)to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble.
Example Sentences
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She pestered him to manage the property for timber production and eventually he relented.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Several first-half chances came and went as Celtic pressed and pestered Bayern all over the pitch.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2025
Surely only Williams pestered the woman about it afterwards.
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2025
As we explored, I pestered Endro for the names of the trees we passed.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 23, 2024
Other kids pestered me: “Put her on the Hot Seat!”
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
