as in annoyed
subjected to and reacting with irritation
irked drivers were honking and shouting at the cows in the road
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as in irritated
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
she irked her friend by chewing her gum loudly during the movie
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Recent Examples of irked
Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
But hearing pundits and supporters react to Juventus’ defeat to Como at the weekend, their first of the season, must have irked Tudor irrespective of how much the same mentality is ingrained in him.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Dropping eight in coverage on the Broncos' final possession clearly irked Giants edge rusher Brian Burns.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
That last diagnosis, in particular, irked Michelle.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Frustrated hikers and out-of-state visitors Many visitors to national parks in the Washington, DC, region on Friday were just irked with the lack of services and poor communication.
—Brian Todd, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Legette, who is almost always good-natured, seemed irked by some of the questions during his media availability Wednesday.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
Anthropic ran into a similar problem recently because of its strict prohibition on surveillance, which Semafor reported irked White House officials.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
West Park doesn’t have its own police department and pays BSO for police services, but commissioners have been irked by increases in cost to the police agency by millions of dollars over the last few years.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
Now, the mechanical shark featured in the film is notorious for malfunctioning, which irked Spielberg to no end.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
But hearing pundits and supporters react to Juventus’ defeat to Como at the weekend, their first of the season, must have irked Tudor irrespective of how much the same mentality is ingrained in him.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Dropping eight in coverage on the Broncos' final possession clearly irked Giants edge rusher Brian Burns.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
That last diagnosis, in particular, irked Michelle.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Frustrated hikers and out-of-state visitors Many visitors to national parks in the Washington, DC, region on Friday were just irked with the lack of services and poor communication.
—Brian Todd, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Legette, who is almost always good-natured, seemed irked by some of the questions during his media availability Wednesday.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
Anthropic ran into a similar problem recently because of its strict prohibition on surveillance, which Semafor reported irked White House officials.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
West Park doesn’t have its own police department and pays BSO for police services, but commissioners have been irked by increases in cost to the police agency by millions of dollars over the last few years.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irked
Adjective
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But those who disagree or have an outright distaste for NASCAR’s current playoff system only get more annoyed when Logano defends it.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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People are annoyed and impatient.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
Adjective
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So what exactly got the studio so hot and bothered?—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2025
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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
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Banks has bugged Kerkering to clean his locker, to no avail.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 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
Adjective
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Even after the misunderstanding, Herrera didn't appear to be upset.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Kim was upset, especially when the hamster unexpectedly died shortly after.—
Sydni Ellis,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In Nazi Germany, transgender people were persecuted, barred from public life.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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This Committee was initially created during the McCarthy Era, a dark time when the federal government repressed and persecuted American citizens for their political beliefs.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Megan seemed to resent that Jordan was often tired, and often wanted to rest in silence at the end of the day, while Jordan grew exasperated that Megan expected so much of him.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
22 Oct. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Nick went to his grave angry The Citadel had let Marc play that day.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Good intentions, sure, but when is angry bipartisanship not going to be a part of the American culture?—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Irked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irked. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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