as in to irritate
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
deliberately annoyed the elderly neighbor by walking across his lawn
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Recent Examples of annoy
However, its marketing strategy has left some iPhone users annoyed.
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Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 26 June 2025
Perhaps Trump just wanted to annoy his counterparts, especially those on the continent.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 14 July 2025
But Cotton, annoyed by Hank’s indirectness and emotion, browbeats his son.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 7 July 2025
Israeli strikes might have impaired its ability to mine the strait, for example, and doing so would also impede Iran’s oil shipments to China, annoying its friends in Beijing.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 24 June 2025
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Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 26 June 2025
Perhaps Trump just wanted to annoy his counterparts, especially those on the continent.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 14 July 2025
But Cotton, annoyed by Hank’s indirectness and emotion, browbeats his son.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 7 July 2025
Israeli strikes might have impaired its ability to mine the strait, for example, and doing so would also impede Iran’s oil shipments to China, annoying its friends in Beijing.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for annoy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annoy
Verb
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Things escalated further as fans began requesting photos and videos, reportedly irritating the R&B star.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
14 July 2025
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According to Valliere, people and pets should avoid coming in contact with several invasive plants in California, including: Certain grasses, which produce long awns and seeds that can irritate skin, get stuck in pets’ fur, and cause discomfort for both animals and humans.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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But one aspect of his robberies bothers him to this day.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
26 July 2025
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This means that some people might not bother using them.—
Ben Coxworth
July 26,
New Atlas,
26 July 2025
Verb
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On the other hand, there’s room in America for Afrikaners from South Africa, the white minority of Dutch origin who claim they are being persecuted and subject to violence inflicted by the majority Black population.—
Howard Simon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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We have been persecuted, exiled, shunned and murdered, simply for our beliefs.—
Jessica Tzikas,
Sun Sentinel,
10 July 2025
Verb
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If things were in fact bugged during the Contest Mode run, a limited-time offering, that’s going to be something if a disaster to admit.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Say your mother kept bugging you to change a bad habit.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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The fall aggravated damage to his neck and back from an ATV accident 16 years before.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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Jail records show Denis, who is being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, is also facing fleeing and eluding and aggravated battery charges.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
21 July 2025
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“Annoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annoy. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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