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
Nevertheless, the process and state of play have rankled some in the House, especially on the right.
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Al Weaver, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2026
That gesture rankled when Handler discovered the extent of the issues at the house.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 11 Mar. 2026
The bill’s reemergence has rankled Republican lawmakers, who said new regulation on warehouses would target some of the state’s largest employers and insert the state into the employer-employee relationship.
—Ct Mirror, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Privacy and personal property concerns, rankled egos, etc.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026
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Al Weaver, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2026
That gesture rankled when Handler discovered the extent of the issues at the house.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 11 Mar. 2026
The bill’s reemergence has rankled Republican lawmakers, who said new regulation on warehouses would target some of the state’s largest employers and insert the state into the employer-employee relationship.
—Ct Mirror, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Privacy and personal property concerns, rankled egos, etc.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rankle
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As of Tuesday morning, the Audace was steaming past the Bahamas while Total’s gas trading desk fields bids from potential buyers in Europe and Asia.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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This all comes as the legal fight over the audit steams ahead, over 15 months after 72% of the state signed off on the ballot measure.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The plaintiffs’ lawyers also have complained that delays infuriate their clients, who expect higher payouts as cases drag on.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The liberal Democratic governor, whose strict gun control measures have long infuriated gun owners, this week filed a bill to allow Sunday hunting and expand crossbow hunting, long overdue moves that aimed to shore up one of her biggest weaknesses in an election year.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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The senator discussed jobs, tax cuts, school choice, investment accounts for children, immigration, foreign policy and freedom in the wide-raging speech.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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And the war in Ukraine rages on.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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Or simply anger that any parent would have to suffer the agony of having a missing child.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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The first major nationwide protests against the Islamic regime began in June 2009, with demonstrators angered by the fraudulent presidential election.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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The analysis, released Friday by the California Department of Insurance and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, found that meeting wildfire safety standards for roughly 30,000 homes within the Eaton and Pacific Palisades burn areas would significantly cut average annual losses.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Around 2,000 acres at Camp Ripley in north-central Minnesota have burned due to a wildfire that broke out in the area on Sunday, officials with the military training center said.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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That deal enraged House Republicans, who refused to consider the Senate's compromise and instead opted to pass their own stopgap spending measure that would continue funding for all of DHS — including ICE and CBP — through May 22 and sending it back to the Senate.—
Justin Papp,Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
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But every single thing that is enraging us about what’s going on at the federal level is also happening right here in Tarrant County.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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When the ale has boiled, pour over the eggs very slowly at first to prevent curdling, then pour backwards and forwards until the mixture appears all alike and smooth.—
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The research team tested water both before and after boiling and found that although lead levels remained below federal action thresholds, the process did not eliminate the risk of metal exposure.—
Bridget Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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The platform’s staff has seemed minorly annoyed at the shots Denk and others at Beehiiv have taken as Substack has moved from disruptor to incumbent.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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One who grew up respectful but annoyed by the success the league previously had in Seattle.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Rankle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rankle. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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