WORKED UP Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of worked up

as in wrought (up)

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verb

past tense of work up

as in developed

to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort spent years working up a period novel that was historically accurate in every detail

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Recent Examples of worked up

Adjective

Washington School House Hotel is located atop Park Avenue, moments from Main Street, and provides complimentary après-ski fare in the living room for outdoor enthusiasts who have worked up an appetite. — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025 Chicago — its fans, its organization and yes, its writers — has clung to that era as tightly as Toews and Kane clung to the Stanley Cup in that famous photo, because there’s been so little else to get worked up about. — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025

Verb

Putting words on the page seems too low stakes to get worked up about, and yet the terror of saying something taboo—or just being boring—feels like a terrible fate to most writers. — David O’Neill, New Yorker, 20 May 2026 Thou shalt not get too worked up about the chat! — Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for worked up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for worked up

Adjective

Then she got fed up with trying to park at the busy Torrance, California, warehouse.

— Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 30 July 2026
When Venus opposes Saturn on August 21, someone’s likely going to be fed up with someone else’s inconsiderate behavior.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026

Definition of fed up

Verb

The company has developed partnerships with Equinox, Lifetime, Barry’s Bootcamp, F45 and even the Delta One lounge at JFK to make structured recovery a customer value add.

— Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Keanu Reeves has developed a reputation for being one of the nicest guys in Hollywood, both on- and off-set.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026

Definition of developed

Adjective

At first, Jack felt angry to know his Parkinson’s was likely linked to service to his country.

— Nicole Borman, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
The Secret Service’s actual procedures turn out to be more like guidelines that can be discarded if the president is sufficiently angry—which, from the standpoint of safeguarding democracy, constitutes a fairly concerning loophole.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Definition of angry

Verb

By the end of the evening, fueled by a few glasses of wine and a handful of casual board games, new friendships were forged and potentially long-lasting connections made.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
If an agreement isn’t forged, the concern is that the Blazers will lose the funding and perhaps begin looking for another city in which to play.

— Jason Quick, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of forged

Adjective

Baltimore City's latest crackdown on dirt bikes has some riders upset and asking for the mayor and police commissioner to meet with them.

— Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 29 July 2026
The day nurse is 100 percent correct that Catherine is crashing there, but no one really seems too upset about it.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 28 July 2026

Definition of upset

Verb

Along the way, some businesses failed while others became neighborhood institutions that, collectively, created a place where almost every storefront seemed to have a story behind it.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
Melanie Barcenas and Gia Corley created difficult tests for Dickey.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026

Definition of created

Adjective

At the same time, locals became enraged with both the aesthetic of the homes and the business practices of the developers as the town began to take shape.

— Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026
Beach removed the Knee Defender, but then became enraged when the woman reclined forcefully, risking damage to his computer.

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 10 July 2026

Definition of enraged

Verb

Amazon’s willingness to take TNF off the hands of Fox (which subsequently opted out of the final season of its deal) worked out in everyone’s favor, but no Big Tech player has yet to commandeer a package of similar import.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026
The Newsoms paid between $518,000 and $873,000 in taxes per year, which worked out to a federal income tax rate of 30% to 35% per year, according to his office.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

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