as in to annoy
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
people who ask blatantly stupid questions really hack me off
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According to Radar Online, one British royal family member who was especially annoyed at Camilla’s trip was Charles’ own sister, Princess Anne.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
21 Sep. 2025 -
Still, Shannon is down in the dumps and annoyed by Tamra’s neediness to be forgiven for past sins.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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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
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On average, the matador bugs increased their waving behavior seven times more in the presence of the predatory mantids.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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Finney's younger sister Gwen (Madeleine McGraw) is bothered by nightmarish visions of an alpine camp, and the siblings investigate only to discover that the Grabber has found a way to torture from the other side.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Common Pests and Problems Hardy cyclamen planted in ground are rarely bothered by pests.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Love for our enemies and love for those who persecute us.—
Fatma Tanis,
NPR,
21 Sep. 2025
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Leatherface attacks, but the real villains turn out to be the townsfolk who persecuted the Sawyers after the original massacre.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Sep. 2025
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Wear gloves to avoid irritating your skin.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
23 Sep. 2025
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And the web designer from South Dakota certainly must have irritated her former final two ally Vince Panaro on her way out of the Big Brother house.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Sep. 2025
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Sheriff Country has its own fires to put out in Edgewater.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
24 Sep. 2025
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What any given individual puts out into the world is not for everyone.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Hopefully, Dallas gets a better update than what the injury appeared to be.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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The playoff picture should get more clear in Week 5 with some huge showdowns - notably Penn State hosting Oregon and Georgia hosting Alabama.—
Erick Smith,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Hack (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hack%20%28off%29. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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