Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deviled
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In a smaller bowl, stir together 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup all purpose flour, 1 Tbsp chopped crystallized ginger, 1/2 tsp grated fresh ginger, and 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon.—
Erin Hooker,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025 -
King’s calm way of dealing with racist slights grated on Tony Coleman, a Black drummer 30 years his junior who joined his band in 1978.—
Todd Longwell,
Variety,
18 Sep. 2025
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In his country home, he is tormented by the reality that there are too many, and more coming, as two cats are pregnant.—
Rebecca van Laer
September 30,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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Friday night was the final time the Giants will have to face Kershaw, a generational pitcher who tormented them for 18 seasons.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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The decision by Aaron Turner, Kuminga’s agent, to go on a media tour in recent weeks while negotiating publicly in hopes of landing a better offer for Kuminga, irritated some with the organization, according to league sources.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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And the web designer from South Dakota certainly must have irritated her former final two ally Vince Panaro on her way out of the Big Brother house.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Sep. 2025
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This Committee was initially created during the McCarthy Era, a dark time when the federal government repressed and persecuted American citizens for their political beliefs.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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Leatherface attacks, but the real villains turn out to be the townsfolk who persecuted the Sawyers after the original massacre.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Sep. 2025
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After missing the previous two games, Purdy aggravated his right big toe injury in Sunday’s 26-21 home loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, calling into question his availability for Thursday’s game at the Los Angeles Rams.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Man charged in shooting A man identified in court documents as Jermaine Hall has been charged with unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and aggravated fleeing a stop or detention in connection with the shooting.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
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Julia, getting exasperated, asks if Adriana has checked in on her children, which is probably a much bigger thing than Adriana’s languishing music career.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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Joséphine, Serge’s daughter, came to the doorstep every other week already exasperated.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Defensively, the Seahawks bedeviled Kyler Murray last year (seven sacks, three picks in a two-game sweep) and the Hawks’ D is better now.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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Once the lithium is being developed, the money will need to go to the State coffers and cannot be siphoned off by the typical corruption that has long bedeviled the country.—
Daniel Markind,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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In practice, Musk bowed to authoritarian governments or banned critical journalists when their reporting annoyed him.—
Jacob Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Christian is annoyed by Max’s temporary tyranny and overall seems … normal.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Deviled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviled. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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