chafe
verb (used with object)
to wear or abrade by rubbing.
has chafed
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present perfectof chafe (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The U.A.E. has chafed for years at OPEC’s per-country production quotas that are intended to limit global supply and push up oil prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
DirecTV has chafed over Disney’s shift to streaming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2024
Mr. Ateba, who has chafed both the administration and the White House Correspondents’ Association with his frequent outbursts in the briefing room, began talking over other reporters asking questions.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
China, which has refused to recognise the 2016 ruling and has chafed at repeated mention of the case by Western powers, denied the latest claims of destruction of coral reefs.
From Reuters ● Sep. 22, 2023
The uncongenial work I had to do there has chafed me for a long time.
From Fan : the story of a young girl's life by W. H. (William Henry) Hudson
