rile

Example Sentences

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Fears of possible US military action continued to rile the region.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

The 20-year-old rapper ian draws millions of listeners and has managed to rile up the internet in a way few rappers do.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

In addition to public outrage, defiance of the courts could rile the courts themselves — including the Supreme Court.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2025

It’s certainly possible that this is ragebait—a confession so calculatedly oblivious to its own evil that it can’t possibly be true, its only goal to rile up outrage for internet points.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2024

“That’s Hype though. Don’t let him rile you up too much. Just be yourself and say what you feel. All right?”

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas