as in to irritate
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
deliberately annoyed the elderly neighbor by walking across his lawn
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Recent Examples of annoy
If visible bulbs and cables annoy you, these aren’t for you.
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 26 June 2025
Netanyahu has even annoyed Trump, although their relationship trends toward mutual lavish praise.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 22 June 2025
According to longtime baseball reporter Peter Abraham of The Boston Globe, Devers annoyed the team by largely refusing to do postgame interviews with television broadcasters or other media — not even with the Red Sox's own cable network, NESN.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
Those annoying little flying insects had a breakout postseason in 2007, taking the national stage during Cleveland’s playoff series with the New York Yankees.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 26 June 2025
Netanyahu has even annoyed Trump, although their relationship trends toward mutual lavish praise.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 22 June 2025
According to longtime baseball reporter Peter Abraham of The Boston Globe, Devers annoyed the team by largely refusing to do postgame interviews with television broadcasters or other media — not even with the Red Sox's own cable network, NESN.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
Those annoying little flying insects had a breakout postseason in 2007, taking the national stage during Cleveland’s playoff series with the New York Yankees.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annoy
Verb
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Things escalated further as fans began requesting photos and videos, reportedly irritating the R&B star.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
14 July 2025
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According to Valliere, people and pets should avoid coming in contact with several invasive plants in California, including: Certain grasses, which produce long awns and seeds that can irritate skin, get stuck in pets’ fur, and cause discomfort for both animals and humans.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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There’s something delicious about sipping lemonade after a dip in the pool, looking down from the balcony at the day-trippers all hot and bothered below.—
Richard Godwin,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
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Chisholm, the Yankees’ hottest hitter over the last month or so, has said that the shoulder bothers him more in the field than at the plate.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
11 July 2025
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There may be no animal that has been more revered and reviled, romanticized and persecuted, adopted and murdered than the coyote.—
Helen Whybrow
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
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Asylum seekers must prove their government is persecuting them or that they're being persecuted by someone who the government is unable or unwilling to stop.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Say your mother kept bugging you to change a bad habit.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Next season is when all the little things start to bug me.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
21 Mar. 2025
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His financial problems were aggravated by a nationwide economic downturn in 1873.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Under Colorado statute, blighted properties are areas that are hazardous to public health, impede housing and aggravate traffic problems, among several other factors.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
9 July 2025
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“Annoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annoy. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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