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
Ramsdale might have riled Tottenham fans by turning to the South Stand, where the home supporters are seated, and kissing the badge on his Arsenal jersey.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 15, 2023
This beastly weather might have riled The philosophic Greeks; It makes us simple Britons wild, Combined with your Beau fixe.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, August 12th 1893 by Various
