rag on
Example Sentences
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As yields act as a red rag on both sides of the Atlantic, it will be tough for the market to carry on charging higher.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
My poor mom — sometimes my dad and I would just rag on her and just have these bits, but we would make each other laugh all the time of just going back and forth.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2024
Made with an elastic waistband, the belts had loops on the front and back to clip a rag on.
From National Geographic • Nov. 29, 2023
“People want to rag on this town and joke on this town, but I hope this puts us on the map beyond basketball.”
From Washington Post • Apr. 17, 2023
“Let your clothes alone and put that rag on your eye. I’ll send your suit out first thing tomorrow.”
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
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