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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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of galled
Verb
Her words so galled many on the left, each column became a source of knee-jerk opposition online. Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025 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
  • Simpson allegedly became irritated that Hampton didn't thank her for holding the door open, triggering an argument.
    Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Why Deeper Complexions Need an Adapted Playbook Darker skin has more melanin—and more risk of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation when irritated.
    Larry Stansbury, Essence, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This has eroded the cash flow and equity farmers need to withstand changes in the market.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and soaring food prices have eroded political and consumer appetite for sustainability.
    Bloomberg News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • He was annoyed when people advocated that.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Some people may be annoyed with thousands of fake videos of themselves flooding the internet, but Paul seems to be amused by it.
    Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Babycatcher took the writing implements and, holding the pen like a farmer holds his fork, scratched down barely legible numbers.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Mukhamadullin has been scratched for the last two games, and Desharnais still hasn’t played this season.
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • So what exactly got the studio so hot and bothered?
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Ashley Graham Ashley Graham wore a black two-piece, paired with black open-toed heels and black angel wings while appearing on the catwalk.
    Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Lee wore a red polo shirt and an old-school New York Giants cap (repping the baseball team, not the football team).
    Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Banks has bugged Kerkering to clean his locker, to no avail.
    Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, Beavan said that fittings are intimate affairs at the best of times, but the failure of some men to cover their dignity sometimes leaves her exasperated.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Yankee Stadium released exasperated groans as New York fell to Toronto’s rotating relievers and the Yankees’ bats faltered in late-inning opportunities.
    The Athletic MLB Staff, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025

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“Galled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galled. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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