as in to annoy
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
small children can exasperate their parents with endless questions about why this or that is so
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Recent Examples of exasperate
On television, the film critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert structured their show so that at any time at least one of them was likely to be exasperated, possibly with the other one.
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Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Even Yankee great Paul O’Neill, who was on the YES broadcast, was exasperated by Volpe’s decision.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
This can exasperate matters further.
—John Graham Harper, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Coral Springs resident Michele Melnick gets exasperated by how many heavy vehicles are overloaded with cargo.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
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Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Even Yankee great Paul O’Neill, who was on the YES broadcast, was exasperated by Volpe’s decision.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
This can exasperate matters further.
—John Graham Harper, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Coral Springs resident Michele Melnick gets exasperated by how many heavy vehicles are overloaded with cargo.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exasperate
Verb
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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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Joe proceeded to get drunk, annoy her (and multiple other cast members), and ultimately exit the party early to pass out in his room.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Always dilute apple cider vinegar with water and drink through a straw to avoid damaging tooth enamel and irritating the esophagus.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
2 Oct. 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
Verb
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Reviewing pages have been thinned by the forces of history and technology; few Pynchon skeptics anymore bother to take the time to read the novels and register their objections.—
Book Marks
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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But Bob Say, owner of Los Angeles’ Freakbeat Records, for one, isn’t all that bothered.—
Roy Trakin,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In Nazi Germany, transgender people were persecuted, barred from public life.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Blasphemy accusations have been used repeatedly to persecute Christians and other religious minorities in the country.—
Sean Nelson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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As anger fades into apathy and grief is aggravated by guilt, the public also chooses silence.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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Jones was limited throughout practice last week after aggravating a preseason knee injury in the Week 3 win over the Arizona Cardinals.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Daily Stride Comfort No-show Socks There is nothing that bugs me more than no-show socks that curl up underneath your foot minutes into wearing them.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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At the end of the 19th century, Phylloxera bugs infected vineyards across Europe but a solution was found, and viticulture adapted and continued.—
Miguel A. Torres,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Exasperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exasperate. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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