DUNNING Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

dunning

verb

present participle of dun

as in annoying

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Of course, this would depend on whether the managers choose to pick their strongest teams in what for some is a meaningless, even annoying extra fixture, for squads who just want to go home.

— Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 18 July 2026
The Manchester City star is fully back to his 2024 Ballon d’Or-winning self, marshaling the middle, providing amazing connection between the front and back and even annoying the French players with some gamesmanship near the end.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of annoying

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The final scene shows the Bowden family grilling in that same backyard on a sunny day, seemingly happy with Max no longer tormenting them.

— Benjamin VanHoose, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Picture LeBron in his advanced age tormenting the Knicks one more time, denying them a two-peat, before beating the Spurs or Thunder in the finals.

— Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of tormenting

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And for a generation scarred by Covid, wars, and the risk of AI, now worrying over job prospects, demand for safety, security, and certainty may be at an all-time high.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
The same fans forced to move rows back — or even higher into the upper bowl — after years of never worrying about being priced out by the organization as Laney-Hamilton became Brooklyn’s first WNBA star.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of worrying

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New details have emerged about San Francisco Giants outfielder Harrison Bader oddly aggravating his foot injury in a scooter accident over the past weekend.

— NBC news, NBC news, 31 July 2026
But Jackson played through foot pain after re-aggravating the toe injury as a result of playing the final five games of the season.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Definition of aggravating

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Unfortunately, many parachute nylon sand-proof beach towels have a flat, rough texture that some consumers find uncomfortable or irritating.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
Aspell, the deputy executive officer, acknowledged that the lung-irritating chemical continues to be a concern.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of irritating

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Yet Karter is utterly at ease behind the mic, rasping through a wistful melody with an unlit cigarette between her fingers, a black motorcycle jacket slipping off one shoulder.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 6 July 2026
Thiaw paced, head bowed, arms crossed, as his Senegal players celebrated Gueye’s second rasping shot of the afternoon.

— Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 26 June 2026

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