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as in to steam
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger
that kind of rude treatment from a young person makes me rankle
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as in to infuriate
to make angry
it rankles me when some schools can't even afford paper and pencils for the students
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Recent Examples of rankle
Price’s continued presence within the district attorney’s office has rankled those who led the charge to recall her.
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Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Garman’s comments further rankled Amazon employees.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
But voters in the world’s fourth-largest economy have been rankled by rising prices and the fallout from a party slush fund scandal that helped sink previous premier Fumio Kishida.
—Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2024
Manny Pelaez: The Northwest Side councilmember and attorney, who will also reach his term limit, is an outspoken official who has rankled political progressives.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
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Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Garman’s comments further rankled Amazon employees.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
But voters in the world’s fourth-largest economy have been rankled by rising prices and the fallout from a party slush fund scandal that helped sink previous premier Fumio Kishida.
—Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2024
Manny Pelaez: The Northwest Side councilmember and attorney, who will also reach his term limit, is an outspoken official who has rankled political progressives.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
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On that day, a Soviet Navy submarine called K-129 attached to the 15th Submarine Squadron of the Soviet Pacific Fleet steamed out of Rybachiy Naval Base in Kamchatka on a routine patrol that ended up being anything but routine.David Szondy, New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2025
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The data shows that 2024 steamed to one of the warmest years on record across the continental United States from coast to coast.Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
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Less infuriating to the host and showrunner were the two Survivor winners in the cast: Parvati Shallow and David Genat (who triumphed in the Australian version of the franchise).EW.com, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Mod and Woodall are stars, and the show itself is tender, romantic, joyful, infuriating, and so easy to get swept up in.refinery29.com, refinery29.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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With the Grammy Awards exactly three weeks away, the wildfires that continue to rage across the event’s long-running home city of Los Angeles have led many in the industry to speculate whether or not the show will be postponed.Jem Aswad, Variety, 12 Jan. 2025
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That toll could rise as the fires continue to rage.ABC News, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Multiple unauthorized drones flew above the Palisades fire Friday afternoon, forcing firefighting aircraft to leave the area for safety and angering those working on the front lines, authorities said.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Context: Polis angered his own party in recent weeks for cheering the incoming Trump administration's government efficiency task force and celebrating the pick of vaccine-skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Health and Human Services secretary.John Frank, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
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The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.Carole Horst, Variety, 13 Sep. 2023
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.Neeti Mehra, Treehugger, 13 Sep. 2023
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However, a trade would likely further enrage an already frustrated Jets fan base.Theo Gremminger, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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Newsom’s aggressive deployment of officers has enraged some anti-police advocates who say that over-policing the region is not a solution.Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Pro tip: Avoid boiling to preserve the alcohol content and flavor.Jillian Dara, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Bring mixture to boiling, over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve the gelatin.Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
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The game was tied at 25 with 7:22 left in the first half, but Florida Southwestern was clearly annoyed by the constant pressure.CJ Moore, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Mostly we are annoyed by inane thickets of regulation and are suckers for a politician who vows to sweep them aside.Peter C. Baker, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Rankle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rankle. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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