BURNT (UP) Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

burned (up)

verb

variants or burnt (up)

past tense of burn (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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One guy in cargo shorts and a battered Ramones T-shirt kept casting dirty looks at the sky, clearly annoyed at the thumping of the TV news helicopters — there were at least three overhead at all times — drowning out his commentary.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
What annoyed me the most, though, was the way the meditation teachers talked, which tended toward New Age–isms in passive voice.

— Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of annoyed

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But Covid-19 layoffs aside, the San Francisco company hasn’t bothered to tidy up along the way, its chief executive says.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Never even bothered to deny any of the accusations that would eventually lead to Wednesday’s stunning NBA ruling against the LA Clippers in this landmark salary cap circumvention case.

— Sam Amick, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of bothered

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The indictment revealed that prosecutors had bugged the Aisenbergs' home for three months after Sabrina's disappearance.

— Curran Rastogi, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, a law-enforcement agency known as NABU, had bugged Mindich’s apartment in Kyiv, and detectives picked up his conversations about Fire Point.

— Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Definition of bugged

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Many see Trump as the only president to defend Nigerian Christians; his administration claims they are being persecuted by Islamist groups.

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 4 Sep. 2026
Fernanda risked her life not only to protect works of art during the war, but also to help politically persecuted people escape the Fascist regime.

— Roberto Prieto, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of persecuted

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For a time, that left the entire part of Folsom south of Highway 50 without any vehicle carrying water to put out a fire.

— James Taylor, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration immediately closed down the airport to allow a crew of about 30 to put out the fire.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of put out

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