as in angry
feeling or showing anger
the woman was obviously riled, as she kept throwing things
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1
as in annoyed
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
one sure way to rile me is to keep yelling for me
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2
as in infuriated
to make angry
her husband isn't easily riled, but once he is, he stays that way for days
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Recent Examples of riled
Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Reddit Reacts Many users have been riled up by the situation and have sided with the mom.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Zach Bryan stopped a concert Saturday night after a fan riled him up at his Washington show.
—Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
During a recent episode of the beloved game show, a ruling had viewers riled up over the mispronunciation of an answer.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 15 Oct. 2024
Later, he’ll get riled up and turn nasty, at which point his bias starts to affect our perception of things.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2024
Conservatives either get riled by Martin or pay her no mind.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
Brockman’s behavior riled staffers on those teams, with Murati often brought in to either try to rein in Brockman or soothe bruised egos, sources said.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
Verb
The shelter’s presence also riled New Yorkers who used the athletic fields the tents were built on.
—Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Reddit Reacts Many users have been riled up by the situation and have sided with the mom.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Zach Bryan stopped a concert Saturday night after a fan riled him up at his Washington show.
—Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
During a recent episode of the beloved game show, a ruling had viewers riled up over the mispronunciation of an answer.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 15 Oct. 2024
Later, he’ll get riled up and turn nasty, at which point his bias starts to affect our perception of things.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2024
Conservatives either get riled by Martin or pay her no mind.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
Brockman’s behavior riled staffers on those teams, with Murati often brought in to either try to rein in Brockman or soothe bruised egos, sources said.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for riled
Adjective
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People who were paying close attention to certain corners of the internet saw this reality coming more than a decade ago in Gamergate, in which an angry online mob waged a virulent harassment campaign against women and diversity in the video game industry.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Republican members meet angry crowds The vast majority of Republican lawmakers have cheered on the changes to the federal government spearheaded by Trump's advisor, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, under the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) project.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Big, sometimes uncontrollable emotions are a normal part of growing up, and gentle parents at least try to not dismiss their or get annoyed with their kids when those challenging moments come up.—
Alex Vance,
Parents,
27 Dec. 2024
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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
Verb
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The sequence of events clearly angered Bain.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2025
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The move angered fans, and a scandal over offensive remarks Richards had made on a podcast led him to quit before his episodes aired.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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With the exception of the Russell 2000, which gained 1%, none of the major indices bothered to get out of bed the day after Christmas.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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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
Verb
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The newspaper includes the story of how Brando was enraged to discover his voice had been dubbed by an Italian actor for the local version.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
5 Jan. 2025
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But conservatives said they were enraged by the legislation.—
Catie Edmondson,
New York Times,
18 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Aliso Canyon likely to stay open for years; residents outraged.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2024
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As House members scrambled to pass a stopgap spending plan Friday, lawmakers removed legislation that would have fully funded the World Trade Center Health Program through 2040, outraged 9/11 advocates said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Launching into her response, Willians soon became indignant, then emotional as her answer veered into a discussion of Morrissey and the judge who deemed a guardian necessary.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Mar. 2025
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Tendrils of hypocrisy appear in 2025 over baseball’s continuing ban of Rose as sports leagues including MLB climb into bed with betting sportsbooks and reap millions from them, while simultaneously acting all aghast and indignant that a player of theirs might dip a toe in gambling.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Also, your brother-in-law is mad at the wrong person.—
Karen Fratti,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Locally, contract negotiations between Chicago Public Schools and the teachers union are getting pretty mad as well.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Riled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riled. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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