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

made an impression on

gave a shot in the arm to

tantalized^US

acted as a stimulus to

tantalised^UK

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

tugged at your heartstrings

left an impression on

modernized^US

given someone a charge

pressurised^UK

given a new lease of life to

burnt up

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

molt^US

gave a shot in the arm

given a shot in the arm

added fuel

sown the seeds

sowed the seeds

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

put someone's nose out of joint

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

unravelled^UK

unraveled^US

leveled^US

levelled^UK

raveled^US

ravelled^UK

spoilt^UK

spoiled^US

oxidized^US

oxidised^UK

molt^US

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

Verb

Past tense for annoy

rubbed up the wrong way

ticked off

hassled

gravelled^UK

graveled^US

antagonized^US

antagonised^UK

bedevilled^UK

bedeviled^US

gotten on your nerves

given someone the hump

gave someone the hump

made somebody's hackles rise

gotten under your skin

ruffled one's feathers

gotten on one's nerves

setted one's teeth on edge

driven to distraction

driven round the bend

drove round the bend

rubbed you up the wrong way

given someone the pip

gave someone the pip

egged on

rattled someone's cage

weirded out

freaked out

tried the patience of

driven round the twist

drove round the twist

gotten up someone's nose

got up someone's nose

tantalized^US

tantalised^UK

sticked in one's craw

hagrid

derailed

put someone off their stroke

hurt somebody's feelings

gotten your hackles up

victimized^US

terrorized^US

breathed down someone's neck

victimised^UK

terrorised^UK

made an enemy of somebody

made it hot for someone

made things hot for someone

pushed someon's buttons

pushed the buttons of

caused someone to lose their composure

made someone scratch their head

gotten a rise out 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

put someone off their stride

daunted

terrified

put out of countenance

setted someone back on their heels

demoralized^US

demoralised^UK

scared the bejesus out of

disordered

destabilized^US

caused to be at a stand

put the fear of God into

pulled the rug from under

pulled the rug out from under

muddied

posed

scared the living daylights out of

pressurized^US

tyrannized^US

balked^US

baulked^UK

stopped someone in their tracks

made one's flesh creep

chilled to the marrow

galvanized^US

energized^US

tyrannised^UK

pressurised^UK

made one's blood run cold

made one's hair stand on end

chilled to the bone

scared someone out of their wits

scared someone half to death

twisted someone's arm

used strong-arm tactics on

made someone jump out of their skin

galvanised^UK

energised^UK

setted someone thinking

juiced up

balled up

made it tough for

messed with one's head

pushed around

made someone's hair stand on end

trod on someone's toes

trodden on someone's toes

given someone goose pimples

thrown into a panic

struck terror into

gave someone goose pimples

stricken terror into

took the wind out of your sails

taken the wind out of your sails

given someone the heebie-jeebies

gave someone the heebie-jeebies

threw into a blue funk

thrown into a blue funk

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Verb

raised the temperature of

Past tense for to excite heat in by friction

molt^US

raised the temperature

blazed

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

Past tense for become or make annoyed or impatient because of a restriction or inconvenience

“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

Verb

worked oneself into sweat

Past tense for to feel or express violent uncontrollable anger

went off the deep end

gone off the deep end

made a scene

went ape

gone ape

smouldered^UK

smoldered^US

simmered

hit the roof

got hot under the collar

went through the roof

went into a rage

went crackers

gone into a rage

gone through the roof

clamoured^UK

clamored^US

gotten your hackles up

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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

Past tense for make small movements, especially of the hands and feet, through nervousness or impatience

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

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

Verb

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

Adjective

Chafed or bruised, especially of skin

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

spoilt^UK

spoiled^US

paralyzing^US

paralysing^UK

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Adjective

carrying a chip on your shoulder

(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

fractious

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Adjective

like a cat on a hot tin roof

Causing or feeling unease or awkwardness

like a fish out of water

in a state of agitation

with one's stomach in knots

having butterflies in the stomach

with your heart in your mouth

like a cat on hot bricks

shaking in one's shoes

lacking social skills

traumatized^US

traumatised^UK

having a funny feeling

terrorized^US

terrorised^UK

scared out of your wits

panic-stricken

in a fluster

in a frenzy

frightened out of your wits