galls

present tense third-person singular of gall
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as in irritates
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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Verb
  • In the campaign, the modern Godfather of Autotune wears lab goggles and red & blue layered button-downs under a crisp white scientist coat while holding up the boot.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • This directly helped inspire the flesh masks that Leatherface wears in the Chainsaw films.
    Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Why ban books, Postman asked, if no one bothers to read them?
    Time, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
  • What bothers her most is how the refusal seemed to change her brother’s behavior.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • During his appearance on Josh Horowitz's Happy Sad Confused podcast alongside his The Roses costar Olivia Colman, the 49-year-old actor opened up about what irritates his family members.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The news irritates Lord Lovat, knowing that if the MacKenzie brothers thought Ellen had run off with Malcom Grant, and Dougal (Sam Retford) was dumb enough to beat Malcom as a result, there has to be a moral lapse in judgment somewhere.
    Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • When people stop looking for work, unemployment improves on paper even as productive capacity erodes in reality.
    Katica Roy, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • When trust erodes, so does civic life.
    Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Naturally, this annoys Alex to no end.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
  • This annoys his wife, who hankers after Bingley (sight unseen) as a future son-in-law.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Reese’s fans should go straight for the Peanut Butter Cup flavor, which scratches that candy bar itch without the sugar crash.
    Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
  • How to get tickets For shoppers like Agresta, whether the needle ever scratches the grooves is beside the point.
    Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Conjuring the troubled inner life of a young, beautiful and successful Buenos Aires fashion designer with an uncommon mix of stylistic rigor and feeling, the film frays your nerves.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Chinch bugs overwinter in moist, deep thatch.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
  • 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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“Galls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galls. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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