burned (up)

verb

variants or burnt (up)
Definition of burned (up)next
past tense of burn (up)
as in annoyed
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts seeing people violate smoking bans really burns me up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burned (up)
  1. annoyed
  2. bothered
  3. put out
  4. aggravated
Verb
  • Initially annoyed by his bubbly personality, Jovie eventually warms up to Buddy, and the pair fall in love.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • They are annoyed by the limitations and complications of finding recharging stations.
    Greg Petro, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of annoyed
Verb
  • The technology behind an LLM is sufficiently advanced because the people using it have not bothered to understand it.
    Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In fact, if you can’t be bothered even to reach for the remote to select this new button, the latest firmware update will also automatically start playing the next episode after a countdown.
    John Archer, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of bothered
Verb
  • The honest way to do crisis management, for example, would be putting out a statement or addressing issues directly.
    Elizabeth Rosner, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Six months later, Mega Millions put out another call for the winner to come forward, warning that the ticket would expire in another six months.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of put out
Verb
  • Williams, who aggravated the injury during the Week 11 loss to the Seahawks, hasn't been able to return to practice, and with two years remaining on his contract, his absence has left a significant gap in the 49ers' offense.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The venue, which resembled an old and abandoned warehouse is notorious for problematic audio reflections which aggravated the issue.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of aggravated
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Thesaurus Entries Near burned (up)

burned out

burned (up)

burning

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“Burned (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burned%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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