rile
verb (used with object)
to irritate or vex.
Example Sentences
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Earlier this month, the 56-year-old riled up New Zealand's business community after a speech calling on small business owners to "be adult".
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Or you can get riled up with impatience, jealousy and/or dismay with a self-confessed couple who has everything, including $6 million set aside for retirement, and still want advice.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
It riled up the sizable, ecologically minded community.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026
The Washington compromise riled traditional automakers, including General Motors, Ford and Toyota, which lobbied against it, arguing it unfairly advantages startups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
The more riled up he got, the harder it was for him to calm down.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
