rile
verb (used with object)
to irritate or vex.
had been riling
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past perfect progressiveof rile.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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It is sad to think that some carping critic had been riling the sweet soul of Nathan in the year 1732.
From The Galaxy Vol. 23, No. 1 by Various
