ITCHES Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

itches

verb

present tense third-person singular of itch

as in annoys

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 itches Nothing really itches my brain like a crisp white tee poking out the top of a sweater. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026 The mom of two—Larkin also has a 5-year-old daughter with husband Bill—told Newsweek that Elle often itches her neck due to severe ezcema and other environmental allergies such as dust. — Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025 But Lux itches to show its work. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025

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Hotel-booking platform HotelTonight surveyed 447 of its American adult users in June about what annoys them the most during travel.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 21 July 2026
But Turner is a symbol for everything that annoys people about the Phillies.

— Matt Gelb, New York Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of annoys

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China, which jails human rights activists in Hong Kong, persecutes Uyghurs, has killed hundreds of thousands of Tibetans and has committed genocide against the Falun Gong, is on the UN Human Rights Council.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
In Russia, the civilian repressive apparatus persecutes the military, which leaps at every chance for revenge.

— Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025