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
Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Getting rid of the tush push will not stop the issue everyone is riled up about.
—Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
That’s because Kirk was beloved by so many gun owners, Martin said, and his death has riled them beyond the point where they could be suppressed.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 14 Sep. 2025
What particularly riled Kiley this week was that Schiff didn’t stop there.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Like the Bull, Detective Williams gets riled up and sees red when pushed to the limit.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 9 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
Verb
Manager Mikel Arteta was riled up after Newcastle slowed play down in a January 2023 draw (0-0).
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Arisu crawls onto a mound of rubble for momentary relief, and is met with an angry Banda.—
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According to police, Cooksey opened the door with blood on his hands and became angry and demanding.—
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The New York Yankees were annoyed by the way several members of the 2024 Dodgers spent the offseason taking potshots at their World Series opponent.—
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While some fans weren’t overly concerned about the picture, arguing the players were just having fun, others were annoyed to see Bronco athletes decked out in the gear of a regional school.—
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The trip infuriated China, which tells other countries to avoid official engagements with Taiwan, and triggered massive Chinese military exercises in waters and airspace around the island.—
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The decision infuriated Democrats in the House and fueled some calls from within the base for Schumer to be replaced at the top of the party.—
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Mistaken as the murderer, Mary is stoned and buried alive in a shallow grave by the enraged townspeople.—
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The defense attorney, Michael Caesar, told jurors that Bragg became enraged after Gladney outed him as a gay man, and sought revenge.—
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And the web designer from South Dakota certainly must have irritated her former final two ally Vince Panaro on her way out of the Big Brother house.—
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Yeah, Silver’s comments really irritated me.—
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The kneeling had angered some in the FBI but was also understood as a possible de-escalation tactic during a period of protests.—
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Investors fear Milei will fail to secure enough congressional seats in October’s legislative election to deliver on his anti-austerity agenda, which has sparked economic growth and led to the first budget surplus in decades, though spending cuts have angered many.—
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In India, social media erupted with responses that ran the gamut from outraged to panicked and accusatory.—
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The one benefit to how transparent this all is is that everyone is rightfully outraged — not just the people who love Kimmel.—
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Edman is still bothered by the same ankle injury that landed him on the IL twice this season but is expected to be available when the Dodgers start the postseason on Tuesday.—
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Finney's younger sister Gwen (Madeleine McGraw) is bothered by nightmarish visions of an alpine camp, and the siblings investigate only to discover that the Grabber has found a way to torture from the other side.—
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“Riled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riled. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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