DEVILED Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

deviled

verb

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past tense of devil

as in grated

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Parmesan, finely grated (about ½ cup), tossing constantly until melted into sauce and adding more pasta cooking liquid a couple of tablespoonfuls at a time to loosen sauce if needed.

— Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026
The cobs are grated by hand on a box grater, before the grated kernels are folded into a batter of buttermilk, egg, flour, salt, and leavener.

— Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 30 July 2026

Definition of grated

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Wild animals had gnawed through the pressurized canisters, releasing the chemicals inside.

— Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
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

Definition of gnawed

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Or suppose you’re being tormented by someone in power, but lack the ability to explain to others—or even to yourself—exactly how you’re being wronged.

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
The trailer shows Depp as Scrooge tormented by the terrifying spirits of Christmas, haunting him throughout the Christmas season.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 23 July 2026

Definition of tormented

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But the idea has irritated California’s billionaire class, and some have left the state in protest or threatened to do so.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026
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

Definition of irritated

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Although the two programs similarly target humanitarian concerns, being a TPS holder does not guarantee asylum, which requires that applicants prove they’ve been persecuted on specific grounds.

— Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Aug. 2026
In The Bacchae, Dionysus becomes violent only because his existence has been denied and his followers persecuted, and his maenads similarly become destructive only when pursued.

— Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 31 July 2026

Definition of persecuted

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Samuel’s U-turn comes amid uncertainty about wide receiver Ricky Pearsall, who aggravated his right knee’s posterior cruciate ligament in Monday’s second practice of training camp.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
But the Dodgers previously believed only pitching aggravated the injury.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of aggravated

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Over at Macquarie, Thierry Wizman and Gareth Berry also sound like they’re exasperated with the unending conflict.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Though celebrated for his affability, Lincoln grew exasperated with Field’s rapid-fire delivery, waving him away.

— Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2026

Definition of exasperated

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Shares of artificial intelligence chipmakers continued to slide on Friday, resuming the lackluster performance that has bedeviled many of the companies in recent weeks as investors scrutinize the AI industry.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 17 July 2026
Moreover, the next stage of negotiations will have to confront more long-standing territorial and political disputes that have bedeviled regional peace.

— Anthony Wanis-St John, The Conversation, 10 July 2026

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