rile
verb (used with object)
to irritate or vex.
riles
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present tense formof rile (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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These posts are selected for users based on programming rules called algorithms that predict what you will engage with -- whether it's something you like, or that riles you.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
"Something that riles me is people say it's so much harder to diagnose women because they mask well," she say.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
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
“It is the kind of thing that riles people up, and that makes our situation in Arizona and other states more dangerous,” he said.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2024
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
