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or burnt (up)
as in annoyed
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 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 -
While some fans weren’t overly concerned about the picture, arguing the players were just having fun, others were annoyed to see Bronco athletes decked out in the gear of a regional school.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Sep. 2025
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Trump said he was bothered that Siebert had been supported by the state’s two Democratic senators.—
Meg Kinnard,
Fortune,
21 Sep. 2025
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That terminology has always bothered me.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Sheriff Country has its own fires to put out in Edgewater.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
24 Sep. 2025
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What any given individual puts out into the world is not for everyone.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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And the web designer from South Dakota certainly must have irritated her former final two ally Vince Panaro on her way out of the Big Brother house.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Sep. 2025
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Yeah, Silver’s comments really irritated me.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
11 Sep. 2025
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So did Case Keenum after Sam Bradford aggravated an old knee injury.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
22 Sep. 2025
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Jermaine Hall was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and aggravated fleeing a stop or detention.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Burned (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burned%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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