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galled

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verb

past tense of gall
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as in scratched
to make sore by continued rubbing tie your shoes so they don't gall your heels sliding on and off like that

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Recent Examples of galled
Verb
The fact that criminals would seek to take advantage of an old man’s lack of sophistication about the workings of the internet galled Tejasvi. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galled
Adjective
  • In other words, matching your mask to your skin’s needs can make the difference between a glowing complexion and an irritated one.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Kansas coach Lance Leipold was visibly irritated.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Israeli public support for the war, which was overwhelming at the beginning, has significantly eroded.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The job market is particularly tough for recent graduates because hiring in white-collar industries including technology has slowed significantly and advances in artificial intelligence have eroded some of the entry-level jobs that used to be a springboard for them.
    Michael Sasso, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In practice, Musk bowed to authoritarian governments or banned critical journalists when their reporting annoyed him.
    Jacob Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Christian is annoyed by Max’s temporary tyranny and overall seems … normal.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The lucky ticket scratched by Hawkins was for the $100,000 Extreme Cash game, according to lottery officials.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • With the envelope rule enforced, the match was scratched and the scoreboard adjusted to 12–5.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Despite his status as a pop culture icon for close to 50 years now, ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic has claimed he’s not terribly bothered about being overlooked by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
    Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025
  • When taking a deeper look at what causes Americans to feel bothered about protesters waving Mexican flags, some clear patterns emerge.
    Loren Collingwood, The Conversation, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • The evidence that Song was the shooter comes from a green mask the assailant wore from which samples that tested positive for Song’s DNA were taken and from interviews with cooperating sources, FBI Special Agent Clark Wiethorn testified at the hearing.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Fazit Beauty — made famous when Swift wore the company's glitter freckles to a Chiefs game — has $15 showgirl looks.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Power gains are bugged to be too low for a new power grind that no one wants to do anyway.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • His not winning it was considered a failure, and that bugged him.
    Brody Miller, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Following his role as Kat, Joey and Patrick's exasperated English teacher, Daryl Mitchell went on to play Leo Michaels on Veronica's Closet until 2000.
    Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Even his mistake for Damsgaard’s opener brought more of a stunned silence than exasperated groans or impulsive anger from the locals.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025

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“Galled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galled. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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