CHIVIED Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

chivied

verb

variants or chivvied

past tense of chivy

as in bothered

to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation a boss with a reputation for chivying his workers about every little thing

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Whether you're bothered by perceiving the crease is entirely subjective, but Samsung added a dual-layered glass architecture to the inside display to reduce the visible crease by 20% on the Z Fold 8.

— Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026
With an outdoor grill, full washer and dryer, and ensuite bathrooms for each bedroom, our party of six could have camped out for a full month–and never bothered to see a theme park.

— Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026

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Another common source of opposition, identified in a 2021 feasibility study, came from community groups worried the cameras would be used to surveil and criminalize marginalized groups.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
The 10-year Treasury yield climbed to its highest level since early last year as investors worried that higher energy prices could drive up overall inflation.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 July 2026

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The gunk Bondurant observed was likely didymo disturbed off the bottom of the river by people swimming and walking around.

— Hannah Smith July 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026
By contrast, ecological systems are complexly interconnected, meaning that when one element is disturbed, all the other components linked to it are affected, too, spreading the disturbance throughout the system.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

Definition of disturbed

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