burn (up)

verb

Definition of burn (up)next
as in to annoy
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts seeing people violate smoking bans really burns me up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burn (up)
  1. annoy
  2. bother
  3. bug
  4. irritate
  5. persecute
  6. get
  7. aggravate
Verb
  • You’re annoyed by it all, until the next horde of patrons do the same.
    Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Claire’s dopey jock boyfriend Simon (Charlie Hall) generally annoys her with his requests for sexts and movie nights.
    Courtney Howard, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of annoy
Verb
  • Sadly, the mainstream media hasn’t bothered to ask me any questions about it.
    Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
  • If your symptoms bother you, affect your quality of life, or interfere with your daily functioning, your healthcare provider can help.
    Jess Sims, Health, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of bother
Verb
  • But after all the weight loss, there were still things that still bugged Russell.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Read: That time the CIA bugged a cat to spy on the Soviets Ivezić told me that the length of the data embargo was the most difficult term to work out.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of bug
Verb
  • Owners should be cautious about walking areas where the sidewalks or roads are salted, as the texture and chemicals can irritate or cut a dog's paw pads.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • India also irritated Pacific island states and Southeast Asian ones by refusing to ban subsidies for fisheries in sovereign waters.
    Manjari Chatterjee Miller, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of irritate
Verb
  • Like Oya and Elphaba, Céline tells her story from the perspective of the persecuted.
    Anita Kopacz, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Set aside the fact that Trump never persecuted his political enemies during his first term, including Hilary Clinton.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of persecute
Verb
  • The suit, which originally only named Combs as a defendant, alleges that a woman who identified herself only as Jane Doe was trying to get into the VMAs in New York City the night of the assault.
    Shyla Watson, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The way he's gotten to F1 has been a little difficult the last couple of years.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of get
Verb
  • The driver, 26-year-old Nicholas Chavez, was arrested on charges including aggravated DUI driving wrong way, a Class 4 felony.
    Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Much of the vitriol has targeted the health care industry, which aggravates consumers more than corporations overall, Tom Rogers, the founder of CNBC, told ABC News.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of aggravate
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burn (up)

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“Burn (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burn%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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