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as in to annoy
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
unintentionally or not, you say rude things that grate people
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Recent Examples of grate
By this point, there are moments where even Wilde's delightful turn of phrase begins to grate, as the show relies on the narrator rather than its characters actions.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Jared Rosenberg’s script would have worked almost as well as a stage play, as its real brilliance lies in its ability to generate endless amount of conflict by trapping three people who are uniquely qualified to grate on each other’s nerves in a room together.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2025
Each one had a bar code and would be grated only after a work order had been placed.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, a series of recent statements by Pope Francis has provided a case study in the way Catholic values and scriptural citations can grate on Jewish ears.
—Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Jared Rosenberg’s script would have worked almost as well as a stage play, as its real brilliance lies in its ability to generate endless amount of conflict by trapping three people who are uniquely qualified to grate on each other’s nerves in a room together.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2025
Each one had a bar code and would be grated only after a work order had been placed.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, a series of recent statements by Pope Francis has provided a case study in the way Catholic values and scriptural citations can grate on Jewish ears.
—Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grate
Verb
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Waltz now has a bunch of top officials, and their teams, who are annoyed at him for drawing bad publicity.—
Marc Caputo,
Axios,
25 Mar. 2025
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However, standing in the middle of a road to capture the Eiffel Tower in the background is not only unsafe but can also annoy locals.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Some people may have been scratching their heads when kids started screaming and crying after seeing a pig wearing a crown; With zombie pig men and skeleton archers riding spiders, why would this specific creature elicit such a guttural reaction?—
Issy van der Velde,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Cougars had turnovers prior to that possession, but the fact that no shot went up near the final buzzer had many scratching their heads as to what Houston was thinking.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Then there’s Little Simz, who’s turning growth and grit into poetry on Lotus.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
29 Mar. 2025
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To become winners, Newcastle have had lose, both historically and this season, and Guimaraes has been required to grit his teeth and battle through.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Chicago Bears - Will Campbell, OL, LSU Will Campbell has fallen a bit due to his shorter arm length, but that likely won't bother Ben Johnson.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Because Congress never bothered to write a law to establish it.—
Jay Cost,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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Set up your agent to scrape competitor data, log changes to a spreadsheet, and send you only the high-impact alerts.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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On Tuesday, the Wikimedia Foundation announced that relentless AI scraping is putting strain on Wikipedia's servers.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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If not properly diluted, vinegar's acidity can irritate your throat or erode tooth enamel over time.—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
7 Apr. 2025
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The second walk irritated the pitcher, as home plate umpire Bruce Dreckman’s ball four call on a 3-2 count appeared incorrect.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Gently rub away any remaining margarine with a paper towel.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
16 Apr. 2025
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Sometimes even small things can rub a customer wrong.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Aaron Boone said Bellinger’s back started bugging him during Thursday’s game against the Diamondbacks.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Ralph Macchio on the one thing that still bugs him about Karate Kid Part II My Cousin Vinny tells the story of three bombastic Italian-Americans caught up in an over-the-top legal drama.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Grate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grate. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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