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
However, its marketing strategy has left some iPhone users annoyed.
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Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 26 June 2025
Perhaps Trump just wanted to annoy his counterparts, especially those on the continent.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 14 July 2025
But Cotton, annoyed by Hank’s indirectness and emotion, browbeats his son.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 7 July 2025
Israeli strikes might have impaired its ability to mine the strait, for example, and doing so would also impede Iran’s oil shipments to China, annoying its friends in Beijing.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 24 June 2025
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Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 26 June 2025
Perhaps Trump just wanted to annoy his counterparts, especially those on the continent.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 14 July 2025
But Cotton, annoyed by Hank’s indirectness and emotion, browbeats his son.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 7 July 2025
Israeli strikes might have impaired its ability to mine the strait, for example, and doing so would also impede Iran’s oil shipments to China, annoying its friends in Beijing.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for annoy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annoy
Verb
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It was heard, and irritating, in all places at all times.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
25 July 2025
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For Wiles and other top aides, winning in the midterms is crucial — more crucial than publicly flaming a lawmaker who has a history of irritating Trump.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
23 July 2025
Verb
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This means that some people might not bother using them.—
Ben Coxworth
July 26,
New Atlas,
26 July 2025
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But one aspect of his robberies bothers him to this day.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
26 July 2025
Verb
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Soliman spent about four years at Cincinnati Children's, first arriving in the United States in 2014 after being persecuted in his native Egypt for work in support of freelance journalists.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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The state government, closely aligned with Virginia’s de facto official Anglican church, persecuted Baptists during the 18th century.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Verb
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That question also bugs the folks at The Utility Reform Network.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
31 July 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Code of Silence (BritBox) In this UK drama, police tracking a criminal organization that meets in locations that can’t be bugged recruit a deaf canteen employee, Alison Brooks (Rose Ayling-Ellis), to read suspects’ lips in surveillance videos.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 July 2025
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The review also noted that facial muscle exercises repeatedly fold the skin, which may induce or aggravate wrinkles rather than reduce them.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
1 Aug. 2025
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Gurley was charged with with reckless endangerment, aggravated cruelty to animals, arson, torture and injuring an animal.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
30 July 2025
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“Annoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annoy. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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