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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deviled
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Shrimp Scampi tips and FAQ Recipe information Whisk 2 garlic cloves, finely grated on a microplane, 1 tsp.—
Rick Martinez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026 -
Divide grated Gruyere cheese and bacon evenly among muffin cups.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2026
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Wild animals had gnawed through the pressurized canisters, releasing the chemicals inside.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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The lengthy posts are the latest development in the long-standing family feud that has gnawed away at the Beckhams’ attempts to project a perfect family life.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
20 Jan. 2026
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Any scholar of religion and a lot of ordinary Christians know that the Pharisees who tormented Jesus and the Roman Empire were not elite but lower-middle-class.—
Letters to the Editor,
Washington Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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He is tormented by the Road Runner again and again and again.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
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Even minimal exposure to artificial lights irritated his burns, and recovery took months.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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Many people have come out of the woodwork and jumped on the bandwagon, which irritated me.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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Alex isn’t persecuted for being trans.—
Brittany Delay,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Jews were not necessarily being persecuted in Hungary at that point.—
Marcy Thompson,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
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In a Tuesday update, police announced that Jeffrey Alonzo Keitt, 68, of Myrtle Beach, was charged with two counts of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Loperfido aggravated his quad running to first base on a ground out in Friday’s game against the Cardinals and underwent imaging Saturday.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
19 Apr. 2026
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His confirmation process was ugly, and some of his actions during his first few months on the job exasperated the White House.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Miss Manners is exasperated when people consider etiquette pretentious for supplying the necessary tools to get food to mouth.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2026
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That's become the central issue and has really bedeviled Trump in recent weeks.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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But this project was bedeviled with budget trouble, and axed before anyone got to see it.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Deviled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviled. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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