Goad
Goad verb - To try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action.
Ride
Ride verb - To attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults.
Usage example: that supervisor is always riding everyone for every little thing
Mutual synonyms
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Ride and Goad. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/goad/ride
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