Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deviled
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Parmesan, finely grated (about 1 cup), ¼ cup torn basil leaves, 2 Tbsp.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 June 2026 -
In this recipe from The Vegetable Butcher cookbook, Cara Mangini sautes grated carrot, pine nuts, and garlic in olive oil, then stirs the mixture into Greek yogurt.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
21 May 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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Alex Freeman tormented his opponents in Seattle on Friday, 30 years after his famous dad did the same.—
David Close,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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We have been tormented by the cost of electricity for decades.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
20 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 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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However, the injury stems from a few muscles near the top of his hand that continue to be aggravated.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Finding timely health care has been hard, aggravated by a lack of transportation.—
Elizabeth Cooney,
STAT,
8 June 2026
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And based on the docket, the federal judge who handled her case grew exasperated with the avalanche of filings.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
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Dana Sue and Ronnie's strained relationship is exasperated by a fire that breaks out — accelerated by off-brand e-bikes Ronnie bought behind Dana Sue’s back and stored in their garage — and damages their house.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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And inflation, which had bedeviled the United States and much of the global economy during the 1970s, was remarkably dormant during Greenspan’s chairmanship, something many economists had not thought could occur for so long a period.—
Paul Wiseman,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
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Growing tent encampments have bedeviled urban leaders for years.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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“Deviled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviled. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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