rile
verb (used with object)
to irritate or vex.
have riled
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present perfectof rile.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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Space Force is seeking to expand the number of launches and attract aerospace companies in and around Vandenberg Space Force Base, where SpaceX launches already have riled up residents, state officials and environmentalists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
While Patel’s travel has become a source of gossip within the bureau, his firings in particular have riled the broader workforce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025
Microdrama production companies are increasingly harnessing AI to replace actors and screenwriters with algorithms, raising concerns about job losses and copyright infringement that have riled creative industries globally.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2025
But misbehaving tourists in Bali have riled locals in recent years.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2024
"I say, Betty, I'm awfully sorry lo have riled you; but you asked me."
From The Farringdons by Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler
