BURN (UP) Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

burn (up)

verb

Definition of burn (up)

as in to annoy

to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts seeing people violate smoking bans really burns me up

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The Biden administration also had a commitment to AI safety that annoyed AI companies.

— Nina Verdelli, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026
Alan Cumming, please tell me if you were actually annoyed with Victor in that moment.

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of annoy

Verb

Gee, who used to pop into fraternity parties unannounced to keep tabs on them, said he is not bothered by the reintegration of the three formerly rogue organizations.

— Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
This is a dense picture—there’s almost too much to unpack, if you can be bothered to care about any of it.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of bother

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On Monday, a court granted the US government’s request to deny release of a former OpenAI engineer accused of bugging a top-secret conference room to steal the frontier lab’s secrets.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
And as the team moved into the couple’s guest house on their San Diego rental property, the filmmakers feared that the home was bugged and ordered a device to try to de-bug it, without success.

— Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of bug

Verb

These extra vessels increase inflammation and irritate surrounding nerves, making daily movement painful.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
The key is knowing what’s likely to irritate your skin during a flare and what may spark an issue day-to-day even when your skin is clear.

— Kara McGrath, Allure, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of irritate

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Those governments provide assurances that people won’t be persecuted or tortured, federal attorneys said.

— Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Also, some immigration cases involve people seeking asylum because they are being persecuted by a foreign government and releasing a person’s full name could be considered sensitive or even dangerous.

— Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of persecute

Verb

The 5-foot-9 ball handler got to the rim at will and finished several of her drives with a package of crafty hook shots.

— Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
The next generation of Knicks fans got to experience the championship celebration at the Standard Biergarten.

— Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 18 June 2026

Definition of get to

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Ironically, these uninsured Americans may be helping drive the cost of health care even higher, fueling a cycle in which health insurance gets more expensive, forcing more people to drop coverage.

— Alana Semuels, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Why concert tickets keep getting more expensive Artists, promoters, venues, and ticketing platforms all take a cut of each ticket.

— James LaForge, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

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