dunned

past tense of dun

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dunned
Verb
  • Others are annoyed that its ambiguous language will create confusion over how — or if — the state will enforce compliance.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026
  • David goes on a tour of the past 250 years and is deeply annoyed by every facet of it.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • The officials said the US worried that Israel might assassinate Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the Iranian parliamentary speaker who is leading negotiations with the US, or Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who has also been a public face of the talks.
    Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • That was not enough for investors worried about free cash flow and Meta’s reliance on a narrow, economically sensitive revenue stream.
    Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • In the months since his March promotion, Andreou has worked to release the Copilot super app, scaled back the ubiquitous Copilot icons that irked Windows users, and launched Copilot Cowork to compete with Anthropic’s highly popular Claude Cowork.
    Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 27 June 2026
  • The president irked party leaders by endorsing a primary opponent to Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, who lost his bid for a third term.
    Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Though celebrated for his affability, Lincoln grew exasperated with Field’s rapid-fire delivery, waving him away.
    Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2026
  • And based on the docket, the federal judge who handled her case grew exasperated with the avalanche of filings.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • But the idea has irritated California’s billionaire class, and some have left the state in protest or threatened to do so.
    Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026
  • Hasslers, the researchers found, tended to be people who irritated the study respondents but whom the respondents could not escape.
    Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • But his relationship with the modern outdoor industry feels vexed.
    William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Early in negotiations, Tehran had been eager to secure China’s backing as a guarantor in a peace deal, but Beijing has shown little interest in playing such a formal - and potentially vexed - role.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • Amid ramping tensions as federal immigration enforcement officers riled the Chicago area, a Lake County fashion student created an award-winning collection drawing from her family’s immigrant roots.
    Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
  • Water use, electricity costs and more have riled up large portions of the electorate.
    Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • To be alone, after all, may be worse than being hassled.
    Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
  • Back in the late ’90s and early 2000s, skateboarding was a counterculture sport; enthusiasts hassled in streets and parking lots with few safe places to shred.
    Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
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“Dunned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dunned. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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