as in to irritate
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
deliberately annoyed the elderly neighbor by walking across his lawn
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Recent Examples of annoy
But the lack of universal acclaim doesn’t annoy Warren.
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Melinda Newman, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
Christian is annoyed by Max’s temporary tyranny and overall seems … normal.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
The New York Yankees were annoyed by the way several members of the 2024 Dodgers spent the offseason taking potshots at their World Series opponent.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
That itch can be as small as being annoyed at semicolons having to be placed after every statement, or as large as a philosophical argument about the purpose of computation.
—Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Sep. 2025
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Melinda Newman, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
Christian is annoyed by Max’s temporary tyranny and overall seems … normal.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
The New York Yankees were annoyed by the way several members of the 2024 Dodgers spent the offseason taking potshots at their World Series opponent.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
That itch can be as small as being annoyed at semicolons having to be placed after every statement, or as large as a philosophical argument about the purpose of computation.
—Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for annoy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annoy
Verb
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Always dilute apple cider vinegar with water and drink through a straw to avoid damaging tooth enamel and irritating the esophagus.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
2 Oct. 2025
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The decision by Aaron Turner, Kuminga’s agent, to go on a media tour in recent weeks while negotiating publicly in hopes of landing a better offer for Kuminga, irritated some with the organization, according to league sources.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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House Republicans haven’t even bothered to show up to work since the shutdown began.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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What continued to bother him was the strange feeling of impending disaster.—
Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In Nazi Germany, transgender people were persecuted, barred from public life.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Blasphemy accusations have been used repeatedly to persecute Christians and other religious minorities in the country.—
Sean Nelson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Co-worker bugging you during heads down time?—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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Banks has bugged Kerkering to clean his locker, to no avail.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The 26-year-old, who scored the game’s opening goal, re-aggravated a prior injury in the latter stages of the game at the Parc des Princes.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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France is struggling with mounting economic challenges and ballooning debt, and the political crisis is aggravating its troubles and raising alarm across the European Union.—
NPR,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Annoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annoy. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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