What is another word for chafed ?

given a shot in the arm to

To have triggered a passionate feeling or reaction

galvanized^US

energised^UK

energized^US

galvanised^UK

revitalized^US

revitalised^UK

fired the imagination of

catalyzed^US

mobilized^US

breathed new life into

mobilised^UK

jazzed up

catalysed^UK

fired with enthusiasm

fired the enthusiasm of

stoked up

gave a shot in the arm to

acted as a stimulus to

given someone a shout

initialized^US

civilized^US

stiffened the resolve of

raised the morale of

boosted morale

lifted the spirits of

propped up

bielded

reintroduced

stimulated spiritually

favoured^UK

favored^US

given the kiss of life to

added fuel to the flames

pressurized^US

initialised^UK

acted as a incentive to

gave the kiss of life to

magnetized^US

modernized^US

given someone a charge

pressurised^UK

given a new lease of life to

necessitated

regained

gave someone a charge

modernised^UK

gave a new lease of life to

civilised^UK

magnetised^UK

acted as an incentive to

whetted one's appetite

left the door open to

gave a shot in the arm

given a shot in the arm

added fuel

gave the incentive to

took out of mothballs

taken out of mothballs

given the incentive to

given courage to

gave courage to

took your breath away

taken your breath away

took a turn for the better

taken heart

took heart

taken a turn for the better

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Verb

Past tense for to cause soreness through rubbing or friction

“He took care with it, making sure to leave no knots of thread that would chafe bruised skin.”

Verb

come to the end of its life

Past tense for to wear away or cause damage through applied friction

unravelled^UK

unraveled^US

raveled^US

ravelled^UK

leveled^US

levelled^UK

pulverized^US

pulverised^UK

came to the end of its life

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“The machine is becoming very popular for dyeing knit goods due to the absence of reels or drives that chafe fabric or tangle strands.”

Verb

raised the temperature of

Past tense for to excite heat in by friction

molt^US

raised the temperature

increased in temperature

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“A shiver passed through Darius, and he began to chafe his arms to push some warmth back into them.”

Verb

put someone's nose out of joint

Past tense for to annoy or aggravate someone

rubbed up the wrong way

gravelled^UK

graveled^US

antagonized^US

antagonised^UK

gotten on your nerves

given someone the hump

gave someone the hump

disgruntled

bedevilled^UK

bedeviled^US

disgusted

molested

made somebody's hackles rise

gotten under your skin

made your blood boil

ruffled one's feathers

gotten on one's nerves

driven to distraction

driven round the bend

drove round the bend

setted one's teeth on edge

given someone the pip

gave someone the pip

rattled someone's cage

rubbed you up the wrong way

tried the patience of

driven round the twist

drove round the twist

perplexed

intimidated

browbeat

gotten up someone's nose

got up someone's nose

put someone off their stroke

sticked in one's craw

hurt somebody's feelings

gotten your hackles up

tantalized^US

tantalised^UK

breathed down someone's neck

victimized^US

terrorized^US

caused someone to lose their composure

victimised^UK

terrorised^UK

made an enemy of somebody

made things hot for someone

made it hot for someone

pushed someon's buttons

resented

pushed the buttons of

sticked the knife into

gotten on the wrong side of

got on the wrong side of

drove you up the wall

driven you up the wall

scandalized^US

scandalised^UK

set someone's teeth on edge

caviled^US

cavilled^UK

rattled someone's chain

become covered with condensation

made somebody's blood boil

trod on someone's toes

trodden on someone's toes

became covered with condensation

drove you to distraction

driven you to distraction

drove out of mind

drove you off your head

driven you round the twist

driven you out of your mind

drove you round the bend

drove you round the twist

driven you off your head

driven you round the bend

drove you out of your mind

driven out of mind

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“His leadership would chafe her in any one of a thousand different ways.”

Verb

worked oneself into sweat

Past tense for to become annoyed, angry or impatient

smouldered^UK

smoldered^US

got hot under the collar

went off the deep end

gone off the deep end

blew up

flipped your lid

went through the roof

went into a rage

went crackers

gone into a rage

gone through the roof

gotten your hackles up

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“They chafe at labeling as pathological qualities that may be merely irritating.”

Verb

Past tense for to show, feel, or cause to feel, concern or worry

bedevilled^UK

bedeviled^US

tantalized^US

tantalised^UK

made someone scratch their head

caused to feel mental strain

pressurized^US

traumatized^US

pressurised^UK

traumatised^UK

caused to feel emotional strain

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Verb

Past tense for to be anxious or concerned about something in particular

went through the mill

gone through the mill

gotten in a lather

upset oneself

labored^US

laboured^UK

wrestled with oneself

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Verb

eaten one's heart out over

Past tense for to have a strong desire for

dreamed^US

dreamt^UK

setted your heart upon

had a crush on

set one's heart on

ate one's heart out over

regretted the absence of

regretted the loss of

had one's heart set on

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Verb

Past tense for to think deeply about something that makes one unhappy, angry, or worried

Verb

(of the skin) Past tense for to become cracked, rough, or sore, especially through exposure to wind or cold weather

Adjective

Affected with, or causing, physical discomfort or pain

agonising^UK

agonizing^US

discoloured^UK

discolored^US

physically challenged

feeling uncomfortable

playing up

giving someone gyp

giving someone trouble

limping

hobbling

sidelined

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Adjective

carrying a chip on your shoulder

Chafed or bruised, especially of skin

Adjective

(of skin) Not smooth

rough

dried

dry

shrivelled^UK

shriveled^US

Adjective

Angry or resentful

antagonized^US

antagonised^UK

as cross as two sticks

dishonored^US

dishonoured^UK

ill-humored^US

victimised^UK

victimized^US

scandalized^US

scandalised^UK

with all guns blazing

beside yourself with rage

like a bear with a sore head

sensitive

fractious

out of countenance

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Adjective