DUNNING Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

dunning

verb

present participle of dun

as in annoying

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Kids in all three countries loved learning dances from TikTok and annoying their siblings.

— Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of annoying

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Of the many thoughts tormenting Víctor Eduardo is how Julio died.

— Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
Aside from tormenting the sole out transgender member of Congress by waging a campaign to bar her from using the women’s bathroom in the Capitol, Mace had been a side player that year.

— Annie Karni, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of tormenting

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First baseman Freddie Freeman was out of the lineup Monday managing right knee soreness, and second baseman Miguel Rojas was playing through shoulder soreness after aggravating a longstanding partial tear in a labrum.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
The shutdown, which could last for weeks – the extent of the damage is not yet clear – is aggravating an already tough situation for the global oil market.

— Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of aggravating

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The textured surface made whisking things like custard or béchamel irritating as the whisk repeatedly snagged on the textured surface.

— Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026
Customers no longer receive generic, irritating blasts, instead experiencing highly contextual, proactive and genuinely helpful brand interactions that adapt to their real-time needs.

— Pratik Bhadra, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 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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