as in annoyed
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
don't let her snide put-downs and wisecracks itch you—just ignore her
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Recent Examples of itched
Underwood had divvied up his team between an offensive coordinator (his son, Tyler) and defensive (Zach Hamer) but when Hamer itched to move into more of a player development role, Underwood challenged the duo to find him someone young, smart and willing to tweak, but not reinvent, the defense.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
At times, St James’ Park has itched as if Wembley never happened.
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Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
With something like military zeal, the former soldier who once itched to be on the front lines now talks up saving the world’s dwindling varieties of tomato seeds, as well as books about social inequality.
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Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
The skin around Hatchet’s eyes swelled and itched and bled.
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Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
24 Dec. 2025
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
At times, St James’ Park has itched as if Wembley never happened.
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Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
With something like military zeal, the former soldier who once itched to be on the front lines now talks up saving the world’s dwindling varieties of tomato seeds, as well as books about social inequality.
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Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
The skin around Hatchet’s eyes swelled and itched and bled.
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Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
24 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for itched
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David goes on a tour of the past 250 years and is deeply annoyed by every facet of it.
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There were more infamous incidents, such as when Dave Hodge was visibly annoyed at the network cutting away from a Montreal Canadiens-Philadelphia Flyers game tied late in regulation to show a news broadcast.
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Hasslers, the researchers found, tended to be people who irritated the study respondents but whom the respondents could not escape.
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But one snafu irritated a sizable portion of the more than 3,000 students gathered at Arie Crown Theater to hear the astronauts discuss their mission.
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The messaging bothered Al-Shaair deeply and still does.
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Neighbors bothered by crowing or other issues can file nuisance complaints with Animal Care and Control.
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When Riley returned to the table, La La told me that his high profile in the city sometimes bugged her, because fans were always interrupting them, even sitting down at their table.
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Upon arriving at big-league camp this spring, Rojas said the different grip initially bugged him.
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In Britain, all the large predators had long since been exterminated and the smaller ones (like foxes) were ruthlessly persecuted.
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Supporting people who have too often been, and continue to be, persecuted and othered would be a direct way to address the suffering.
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So who got a some fries with their shake?
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This is the same team that got all of the hostages out of the tunnels of Gaza that nobody said could be done.
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“Itched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/itched. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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