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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Part of me is annoyed that the process didn’t hand me a neat solution.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
The rare curtain call on the road continued an outpouring of support from Mets fans for Alonso over the past two nights — and apparently annoyed at least one of his former teammates.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of annoyed

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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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Some with final removal orders also have legal protections against deportation to their countries of origin based on the likelihood they would be tortured or persecuted.

— Ryan J. Foley, Los Angeles Times, 21 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 persecuted

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The episode confused and irritated the Red Sox, and following Saturday’s win starting pitcher Sonny Gray acknowledged that Alexander’s antics had provided the club with extra motivation.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2026
The comments irritated Ilicali, who took to social media in response.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of irritated

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Politico's Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Greenberger put out a statement Saturday that said a reporter was denied entry to the White House by Secret Service and her press credentials were taken away.

— Mary Bruce, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
When the 14-year-old put out his hand, the other teen lifted the younger boy over his head and carried him to the locker room, the affidavits state.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026

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