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rile
verb as in anger, upset
Example Sentences
The “overtourism” that irks residents of Venice and Barcelona is also riling locals in Osaka and Kyoto, where kimono-clad visitors clog the streets and temples to secure their snapshots for social media.
The 20-year-old rapper ian draws millions of listeners and has managed to rile up the internet in a way few rappers do.
“I’ve never seen him to be vulgar. I’ve never seen him be disrespectful or rile people up against the law enforcement or ICE. No, he simply informs. The guy is a good man.”
The comment riled up the Motor City, prompting the local ABC affiliate to briefly shelve Kimmel’s show.
Regardless, the segments always ended the same way: the men in handcuffs, the audience riled up with moral righteousness and suspicion of their own neighbors.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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