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as in to storm
to express one's anger usually violently
the man bristled at the accusation, and threatened to file a lawsuit
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Recent Examples of bristle
Shalwah Evans, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
After stonewalling the cops searching for Chris, Alt-Auggie bristles when Harcourt calls him a Nazi, denying any support for the reigning regime.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Some readers may bristle at her honesty, misread her motives, or choose to sit in judgment.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The gadget comes with seven multi-surface attachments, including a jet nozzle, bristle brushes, a grout tool, and a flat scraper; no space is too small to clean.
—Shalwah Evans, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
After stonewalling the cops searching for Chris, Alt-Auggie bristles when Harcourt calls him a Nazi, denying any support for the reigning regime.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
DiMaggio is said to have bristled at his wife’s heavy makeup, particularly at the premiere of The Seven Year Itch.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Some readers may bristle at her honesty, misread her motives, or choose to sit in judgment.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bristle
Noun
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The team works with designers, retailers and product developers and sourcing and merchandising teams — who are the fiber decision-makers.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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On the comfort front, Artistic Milliners’ Lounge Edit utilizes new fibers and weaving techniques to create fabrics that are soft and drape beautifully.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That was the start of a three-TD fourth quarter for the Broncos, who burst ahead 41-17 after leading just 20-17.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
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Readers are always requesting more weeknight dinners that are easy to pull together and bursting with flavor.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hours later, the players stormed onto the NFL turf under the bright stadium lights, ready to battle it out in a three-team round robin against the Murrieta Hawkeyes and Shadow Hawks.—
Stephanie Ogilvie,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The 34-year-old Colombian artist stormed the runway to perform between the parade of angel wings, and received her own coveted feathers in the process.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, Saturn retrograde in Pisces brings focus to less tangible realms such as faith, boundaries and the invisible threads that tie us together.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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His strong point is his creativity, with the vision to thread passes and an eye for goal.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Coiling is a procedure used to block blood flow to the aneurysm, which is a weakened or bulging artery wall, John Hopkins Medicine explains.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The amphibian slip-ons, crafted in glossy green rubber with bulging eyes perched across the vamp, were first introduced at JW Anderson’s fall 2023 menswear show in Milan.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In China, manufacturers have been cracking down on price wars that have raged due to fierce competition.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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The war between Ukraine and Russia has raged since Russia invaded in 2022.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While initially designed to be used in a rocket artillery system, it was modified to be attached to a first-person-view drone using a wooden stick, wire and duct tape, CAR said.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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Welcome to Sportico’s transactions wire, a weekly rundown of personnel, partnerships, products and purchases across the sports business industry.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And international editor Elsa Keslassy reports on the media biz buzz by the sea in Cannes as the annual Mipcom content market begins.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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Other signs of a wasp infestation include finding dead wasps in your home or hearing buzzing indoors.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Bristle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bristle. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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