HAGRIDE Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

hagride

verb

ˈhag-ˌrīd

Definition of hagride

as in to bother

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy hagridden by the specter of a terrorist attack, residents of the city were on edge

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Playing against such younger competition doesn’t bother Crawford.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
Install Fencing If all deterrents fail and snakes continue to bother you, consider installing a 2- to 3-foot fence around your property.

— Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 6 July 2026

Definition of bother

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He was particularly disturbed by administration officials' attempts to characterize both as domestic terrorists.

— Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 1 July 2026
The appeal is largely practical, since powders travel well in a bag, don’t leave hands greasy and can be dusted on without disturbing whatever’s already on your skin.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026

Definition of disturb

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At 53%, most Americans worry AI could cost them or someone in their household a job, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released in June.

— Rachel Barber, USA Today, 1 July 2026
The 2025 outbreak was HPAI, and that’s the strain that continues to worry veterinarians and poultry scientists.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

Definition of worry

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Those measures, however, have alarmed privacy advocates, who argue that age-gating the internet would affect all users — not just children.

— Angela Yang, NBC news, 30 June 2026
That’s alarmed the National Union of Healthcare Workers, which represents about 400 nurses and staff at two psychiatric hospitals in Sacramento.

— Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 29 June 2026

Definition of alarm

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Now back in King’s Landing, Corlys is distracted at best, meeting with Rhaenyra’s small council to address the crown’s nonexistent funds — the latest on a long list of problems that need solving for the new Queen of the Seven Kingdoms.

— Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 6 July 2026
The 5-foot-4 Italian tried not to let the presence of the record eight-time men's singles champion distract her.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026

Definition of distract

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Machado, who has known Castellanos since childhood, was clearly distressed by the move.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Today, the digital experience and ability to connect in different ways, particularly when seeing distressing stimuli on social media, has fundamentally changed the human experience.

— Maayan Aviv, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026

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