riles
- present tense form of rile (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Lalas, never timid about a brash, attention-seeking rant, riles up TV audiences in a way that makes Stephen A. Smith resemble Mr. Rogers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Another ploy that is not against the rules - but riles up many - is the underarm serve.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2025
“Anyone who does political material is very brave. It’s a hot button thing. Brent is hitting it and hitting it. It riles people up and makes them watch. It’s a lot smarter than people think.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2023
In this case, the bait caused a stir in the sharks, similar to how catnip riles up felines.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 26, 2023
The resentment of new money riles Liz Petkevich, whose husband, J. Misha Petkevich, an investment banker and former Olympic figure skater, helped found the new yacht club.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
