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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burned (up)
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Damian used to get annoyed with his father's motivational chats about responsibility.—
Claudia Boyd-Barrett,
CBS News,
18 June 2026 -
Three hours before the parade is set to begin, paradegoers are already annoyed at the disorganization and slow-moving lines.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
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The messaging bothered Al-Shaair deeply and still does.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
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Neighbors bothered by crowing or other issues can file nuisance complaints with Animal Care and Control.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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When Riley returned to the table, La La told me that his high profile in the city sometimes bugged her, because fans were always interrupting them, even sitting down at their table.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Upon arriving at big-league camp this spring, Rojas said the different grip initially bugged him.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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In Britain, all the large predators had long since been exterminated and the smaller ones (like foxes) were ruthlessly persecuted.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
22 June 2026
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Supporting people who have too often been, and continue to be, persecuted and othered would be a direct way to address the suffering.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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Hasslers, the researchers found, tended to be people who irritated the study respondents but whom the respondents could not escape.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
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But one snafu irritated a sizable portion of the more than 3,000 students gathered at Arie Crown Theater to hear the astronauts discuss their mission.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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In the Independence standoff in the 700 block of Brookside Avenue at what police believed to be Sanchez-Munoz’s primary residence, firefighters had to put out a blaze in the house, but the man was not located there.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
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The night she was voted out of the villa by her fellow Islanders, Sol referred to it as being put out of her misery.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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“Burned (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burned%20%28up%29. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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