as in angry
feeling or showing anger
the woman was obviously riled, as she kept throwing things
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1
as in annoyed
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
one sure way to rile me is to keep yelling for me
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2
as in infuriated
to make angry
her husband isn't easily riled, but once he is, he stays that way for days
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Recent Examples of riled
Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
The chain’s loyalists were already riled up over a dramatic makeover of the menu and the country feel of the restaurants to appeal to more diners.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland was also riled up over the docu.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
But if those apparent Easter eggs weren’t enough to get Swifties riled up, the message Taylor Nation posted just 12 minutes later definitely was.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 Aug. 2025
In the study, Ned correctly surmises that Colum riled Dougal up into beating Malcolm so that Colum could be seen as the cooler head/better leader.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 Aug. 2025
The biggest question for the midterms, then, will be how much staying power that fury has — and how much the conservative commentators and figures who long riled up their base and pushed for more disclosures will keep bringing it up.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 15 July 2025
Reddit Reacts Many users have been riled up by the situation and have sided with the mom.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Zach Bryan stopped a concert Saturday night after a fan riled him up at his Washington show.
—Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
Verb
Ballhalla gets riled up for everything.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
The chain’s loyalists were already riled up over a dramatic makeover of the menu and the country feel of the restaurants to appeal to more diners.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland was also riled up over the docu.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
But if those apparent Easter eggs weren’t enough to get Swifties riled up, the message Taylor Nation posted just 12 minutes later definitely was.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 Aug. 2025
In the study, Ned correctly surmises that Colum riled Dougal up into beating Malcolm so that Colum could be seen as the cooler head/better leader.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 Aug. 2025
The biggest question for the midterms, then, will be how much staying power that fury has — and how much the conservative commentators and figures who long riled up their base and pushed for more disclosures will keep bringing it up.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 15 July 2025
Reddit Reacts Many users have been riled up by the situation and have sided with the mom.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Zach Bryan stopped a concert Saturday night after a fan riled him up at his Washington show.
—Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for riled
Adjective
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One unbearable sequence has Chiang coming back angry in the middle of the day and suddenly raping Chuan in their bedroom.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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In late July, centrist independent US Senator Angus King released a startlingly angry statement.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Keanu, still annoyed from the veto ceremony, talked to Ava Pearl in the HOH room and called Rachel a liar.—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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This thrilled her base—and annoyed many casual listeners.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Her son’s middling grades infuriated her.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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The announcement infuriated both Democratic and Republican officials in Colorado, which has a booming aerospace industry.—
Kim Chandler,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Mistaken as the murderer, Mary is stoned and buried alive in a shallow grave by the enraged townspeople.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
20 Aug. 2025
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An enraged Trump held up the attack as symptomatic of the deteriorating conditions in the capital, vowing to take drastic measures to restore the city to its former glory.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In fact, the aliens take a back seat to the human interactions, which irritated some viewers eager to see actual aliens in a show about an extraterrestrial invasion.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Robert Bianco, a longtime TV critic for USA Today, emphasized how strongly Levin supported him even when Bianco’s reviews angered Levin’s sources.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Platner also worked as a contractor for Constellis, a successor to the security company Blackwater, which has angered some online activists.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In March, House Democrats were outraged when Schumer announced his plans to provide a key Democratic vote Republicans needed to advance a spending bill.—
Barbara Sprunt,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
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Savannah was outraged on behalf of her parents.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And she couldn’t be bothered to start things up again.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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No one has ever bothered me for doing this.—
R29 Team,
Refinery29,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Riled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riled. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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