Pronunciation: /raɪld/
verb past tense of 'rile', meaning to make someone annoyed or irritated
A1 The loud noise riled up the dog.
A2 She was riled by his constant interruptions.
B1 The controversial topic riled up the audience at the debate.
B2 The unfair treatment of employees riled up the entire staff.
C1 The politician's comments riled up the opposition party.
C2 The scandalous revelations riled up the entire nation.
adjective feeling or showing anger or annoyance
A1 The noisy neighbors riled up the entire apartment complex.
A2 The constant barking of the dog riled the neighbors.
B1 The controversial topic riled up a heated debate among the students.
B2 The misleading information in the article riled up the readers.
C1 The politician's inflammatory remarks riled up the opposition party.
C2 The scandalous revelation riled up the entire nation.
formal The CEO was riled by the negative press coverage of the company's latest product launch.
informal My brother always gets riled up when someone criticizes his favorite sports team.
slang I can't believe she riled up the whole group with her rude comments.
figurative The politician's inflammatory remarks riled up the entire nation.
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