1
as in to steam
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger
that kind of rude treatment from a young person makes me rankle
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2
as in to infuriate
to make angry
it rankles me when some schools can't even afford paper and pencils for the students
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Recent Examples of rankle
Some will be rankled by whom Elo-Rivera counts as visitors.
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U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Kyiv's absence at Tuesday's talks rankled many Ukrainians, and France called an emergency meeting of European Union countries and the U.K. on Monday to discuss the war.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 19 Feb. 2025
The decision was comprehensible — Caen were on another dismal run in Ligue 2 — but its execution rankled some.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
The policy has occasionally rankled members of the team.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Kyiv's absence at Tuesday's talks rankled many Ukrainians, and France called an emergency meeting of European Union countries and the U.K. on Monday to discuss the war.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 19 Feb. 2025
The decision was comprehensible — Caen were on another dismal run in Ligue 2 — but its execution rankled some.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
The policy has occasionally rankled members of the team.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rankle
Verb
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Once the milk begins to steam, add in 24 large marshmallows.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Mar. 2025
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With scores of empty seats on one side of the aisle, Trump was unapologetic, vowing to steam ahead with his plans to fundamentally remake Washington.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Ford calls for export taxes on Canadian oil Trump’s trade war and his talk of making Canada the 51st U.S. state have infuriated Canadians, who are booing the American national anthem at NHL and NBA games.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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Tennis is an infuriating sport, and most players, amateur or professional, will have experienced flashes of self-loathing.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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The war has raged on after Trump became president for a second time, with Russia making slow progress on the battlefield in Ukraine and pressing Ukrainian forces that had taken a sliver of Russian territory across the border in Kursk.—
Keir Simmons,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Related Articles Free pie, lunar eclipse festivities at The Exploratorium’s Pi Day ‘Science is under attack’: At Stand Up for Science rallies, protesters rage against Trump cuts California biotech company gets FDA approval for EpiPen alternative for kids Daylight saving time is bad for you.—
Gary Robbins,
The Mercury News,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In the video game, Abby pits herself against Joel, which also angered online gamers.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2025
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The move, which directs the education secretary to go forward with revising a law passed by Congress, pleased some conservatives while angering student loan borrowers and advocates, who vowed to launch a court challenge.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA TODAY,
8 Mar. 2025
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The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2023
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.—
Neeti Mehra,
Treehugger,
13 Sep. 2023
Verb
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The gallery owner, Mariana, is both despondent and enraged.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
19 Mar. 2025
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Justice denied Problems exposed in the unit have enraged victims and frustrated prosecutors and judges.—
Donna McGuire,
Ian Cummings,
and Glenn E. Rice,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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While boiling some rigatoni on the stovetop, simply toss whole cherry tomatoes, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a casserole dish and place two pucks of Boursin’s garlic-and-herb blend in the center.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2025
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Many past infrared telescopes used cryogenic coolant to chill their detectors, but this is a finite resource that gradually boils off in space, limiting mission lifetimes.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025
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With Connecticut facing the possibility of exceeding the cap by $61 million, Lamont is reining in spending, annoying some liberal Democrats who note that the state is simultaneously looking at a budget surplus.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2025
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Also keeping with that theme are tons of Marvel references to the point that Mara (who starred in 2015’s Fantastic Four) was likely getting annoyed.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Rankle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rankle. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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