as in to irritate
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
deliberately annoyed the elderly neighbor by walking across his lawn
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Recent Examples of annoy
Now, the whole of March is designated Women’s History Month, which frankly has always annoyed us a little, because shouldn’t every month be Women’s History Month?
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Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025
Beckham director Fisher Stevens may admire David Beckham, but that didn’t stop him from being annoyed with the soccer legend during filming.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
While Rodgers is a premier free agent currently as the top quarterback on the open market, his waiting game is likely annoying those who are interested in him.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Waltz now has a bunch of top officials, and their teams, who are annoyed at him for drawing bad publicity.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
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Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025
Beckham director Fisher Stevens may admire David Beckham, but that didn’t stop him from being annoyed with the soccer legend during filming.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
While Rodgers is a premier free agent currently as the top quarterback on the open market, his waiting game is likely annoying those who are interested in him.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Waltz now has a bunch of top officials, and their teams, who are annoyed at him for drawing bad publicity.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annoy
Verb
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Pairing some active ingredients can irritate the skin, and other combinations may reduce the effectiveness of the ingredients.1 1.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
18 Apr. 2025
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This can be particularly irritating to eczema-prone skin.—
Sierra Leone Starks,
Allure,
18 Apr. 2025
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Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow was popular enough that fans wanted a solo story, but the studio didn't bother to make it until her character was already dead in the major timeline, then skipped the theatrical release, which Johansson sued them about.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
19 Apr. 2025
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So much so that Gillaspie didn’t bother to even grab a towel last summer when a pitching coach yelled into the visiting showers to alert him that Triple-A El Paso manager Pete Zamora needed to see him.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2025
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In a video posted to his Truth Social platform in December 2023, Trump accused the FBI and DOJ of sending undercover spies to churches to persecute people of faith.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The statement concluded with an expression of solidarity with Christians who are persecuted.—
Chloe Breyer,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, Curry is 37 and played Sunday with his right thumb wrapped in athletic tape, nursing an ailment that has bugged him all season.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2025
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And for me, nothing bugs me more than engaging in social activities to check the box rather than making meaningful connections.—
Time,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025
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American Anglophobia was palpable years after the American Revolution, swelling during the War of 1812, and aggravated again by the Panic of 1819, America’s first major economic crisis.—
Made by History,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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Trump is particularly aggravated with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO — the world's biggest military alliance, which comprises 32 countries in Europe and North America.—
Michel Martin,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Annoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annoy. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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