as in bothers
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 annoys
What is the pettiest thing that annoys you during a race weekend?
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Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Think of something that annoys you, connect it to masculinity by adding bro, and proceed as though that bro were a category of person.
—Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
One of its two young sibling protagonists, Amber (Bianca Belle), channels her feelings about the recent death of her mother into drawings of creatures born out of her troubled imagination, some of whom enact violence against the classmate who annoys her.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
There's just one thing about Claire Danes that annoys Matthew Rhys.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
Ask yourself what annoys you specifically about that behavior, Davis says.
—NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
This annoys his wife, who hankers after Bingley (sight unseen) as a future son-in-law.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Think of something that annoys you, connect it to masculinity by adding bro, and proceed as though that bro were a category of person.
—Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
One of its two young sibling protagonists, Amber (Bianca Belle), channels her feelings about the recent death of her mother into drawings of creatures born out of her troubled imagination, some of whom enact violence against the classmate who annoys her.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
There's just one thing about Claire Danes that annoys Matthew Rhys.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
Ask yourself what annoys you specifically about that behavior, Davis says.
—NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
This annoys his wife, who hankers after Bingley (sight unseen) as a future son-in-law.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annoys
Verb
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That notion clearly bothers Schoen and the organization.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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One thing that bothers him, though, is the calls from GVA asking for cash to shore up financing on the underwater properties as loan rates skyrocketed and monthly debt servicing led to losses.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Feb. 2026
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If something irritates you, the Aries moon encourages you to speak up.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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There’s another distinctly New York habit that irritates Manville — at the end of the performances, theatergoers leap to their feat, not just to applaud, but to whip out their cellphones to record the curtain call.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Travelers are advised to inspect hotel rooms upon arrival and use precautions like plastic bags or luggage liners to prevent bringing bed bugs home.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
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Check the head and base and foot of the bed, peeling back the top sheet to look for evidence on mattress covers, box springs, dust ruffles, and the headboard—and most importantly, the mattress seams and piping because bed bugs like to hide in cracks and crevices.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
25 Dec. 2025
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China, which jails human rights activists in Hong Kong, persecutes Uyghurs, has killed hundreds of thousands of Tibetans and has committed genocide against the Falun Gong, is on the UN Human Rights Council.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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In Russia, the civilian repressive apparatus persecutes the military, which leaps at every chance for revenge.—
Stephen Kotkin,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Smoke from wildfires penetrates deep into the lungs and aggravates respiratory disease more than any other type of pollution.—
Becky Upham,
EverydayHealth.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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In the extreme off-chance that Darnold doesn’t play or aggravates the injury, the Seahawks would call upon Drew Lock, who has just three regular season passing attempts on the year.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Annoys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annoys. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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