as in to annoy
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
small children can exasperate their parents with endless questions about why this or that is so
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Recent Examples of exasperate
Coral Springs resident Michele Melnick gets exasperated by how many heavy vehicles are overloaded with cargo.
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Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
In recent weeks, Trump has appeared increasingly exasperated with Putin, especially over Russia’s escalating aerial bombardment of Ukrainian cities and other civilian targets.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
His actions, along with his willingness to launder money from drugs proceeds, is no different than those individuals flooding our streets with illicit and diverted narcotics, exasperating an already addictive and deadly opioid crisis.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Now, Trump is growing exasperated with Putin — and some of his Republican colleagues are demanding action beyond the words.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 27 May 2025
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Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
In recent weeks, Trump has appeared increasingly exasperated with Putin, especially over Russia’s escalating aerial bombardment of Ukrainian cities and other civilian targets.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
His actions, along with his willingness to launder money from drugs proceeds, is no different than those individuals flooding our streets with illicit and diverted narcotics, exasperating an already addictive and deadly opioid crisis.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Now, Trump is growing exasperated with Putin — and some of his Republican colleagues are demanding action beyond the words.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exasperate
Verb
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Comments about my fast walk annoy me.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Keanu, still annoyed from the veto ceremony, talked to Ava Pearl in the HOH room and called Rachel a liar.—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Think flying in spring water to a Caribbean island because a female client thought the local water irritated her scalp.—
Louis J. Esterhazy,
Footwear News,
7 Sep. 2025
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However, Agnes is dressed exactly like Wednesday and her Single White Female act is irritating the hell out of her hero.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The women were too busy cooking, crafting, and caring for the family to bother with the stone tools used by men in hunting and building.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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Why ban books, Postman asked, if no one bothers to read them?—
Time,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The decree eliminated many of the civil liberties in Germany, opening the way for the Nazis to persecute their opponents.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Sep. 2025
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More and more, people who have loyally served Putin’s system are being persecuted, mainly on the grounds of corruption.—
ANDREI KOLESNIKOV,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But the attacker re-aggravated his hamstring at the club’s training hub in Rush Green.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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What is required is a pullback - on huge deficits, on aggravating international and internal relationships, and on the undermining of historical foundations of the United States.—
John S. Tobey,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Fort Worth bed bugs The B-plot of Episode 7 has Peggy setting up a Little Free Library in her front yard in an effort to build community.—
Jake Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Aug. 2025
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His not winning it was considered a failure, and that bugged him.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Exasperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exasperate. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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