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Verb

(usually used in third person form "gets") Annoying or irritating (someone)

To be triggering a passionate feeling or reaction

To be arousing someone

Present participle for to set something on fire

Present participle for to make worse or more severe

Present participle for to make (something) greater in amount, level or degree by adding to it

Present participle for to wear away or cause damage through applied friction

Present participle for to cause physical pain to

Present participle for to undergo or cause to undergo fermentation

Adjective

Tending to stir up conflict

Causing anger or another strong reaction, especially deliberately

Noun

Organized incitement of rebellion or civil disorder against authority or the state, usually by speech or writing

The state of becoming worse or more serious

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(usually used in third person form "gets") Annoying or irritating (someone)

rubbing up the wrong way

giving someone the hump

driving mad

driving crazy

driving nuts

making someone see red

getting in someone's hair

getting on one's nerves

getting on someone's nerves

getting on someone's tits

getting someone's back up

getting someone's dander up

getting someone's goat

getting someone's hackles up

getting someone's wick

getting under someone's skin

getting up someone's nose

gnawing

harrying

making someone's blood boil

making someone's hackles rise

rattling someone's cage

ruffling someone's feathers

trying someone's patience

making your blood boil

getting on your nerves

rubbing the wrong way

driving to distraction

stirring up

umbraging

driving round the bend

rankling with

getting under one's skin

giving someone the pip

getting your dander up

making your hackles rise

wearing on

giving someone a hard time

giving someone grief

turning on

driving round the twist

getting your hackles up

getting in your hair

getting on someone's wick

getting under your skin

asking for it

confusing

trying the patience of

rubbing you up the wrong way

ruffling one's feathers

jarring on

bedeviling^US

bedevilling^UK

chiding

getting a rise out of

causing resentment to

driving you up the wall

getting on somebody's nerves

getting on nerves

trying one's patience

rubbing one the wrong way

sticking in one's craw

making waves

setting one's teeth on edge

boiling

putting someone's back up

getting in one's hair

putting someone's nose out of joint

becoming covered with condensation

becoming misted

driving out of mind

making livid

driving you round the bend

shattering

driving you off your head

driving somebody up the wall

driving you to distraction

making somebody's blood boil

driving you round the twist

possessing

driving you out of your mind

sensitizing^US

sensitising^UK

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

tantalizing^US

putting someone off their stroke

tantalising^UK

victimizing^US

criticizing^US

hitting where one lives

criticising^UK

bending someone's ear

victimising^UK

getting across someone

causing discomfort to

throwing into a tizz

losing sleep

destabilising^UK

breathing down someone's neck

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

making self-conscious

making it hot for someone

hurting someone's feelings

making someone scratch their head

inflicting anguish on

punishing

infesting

tormenting oneself

making things hot for someone

causing someone to lose their composure

hurting one's feelings

pulling the rug out from under

pulling the rug from under

throwing into a tizzy

taking the piss out of

getting in a state

making punchy

setting someone back on their heels

putting your nose out of joint

pushing someon's buttons

messing

putting to some trouble

being

hurting the feelings of

pushing one's buttons

making restless

preying on one's mind

putting off his or her stride

taking the wind out of someone's sails

running up the wrong way

belabouring^UK

causing to lose heart

deprecating

drooping

jarring upon

setting your teeth on edge

catching somebody unawares

astonishing

catching somebody off balance

making severe demands on

bringing pressure to bear on

upsetting the apple cart

leading someone a merry dance

playing cat and mouse

putting through wringer

rubbing salt in wound

paralysing^UK

brutalising^UK

brutalizing^US

getting up somebody's nose

getting on the wrong side of

sticking the knife into

getting the knife into

knocking the wind out of

ill-treating

hurting deeply

causing pain to

harshing one's mellow

lampooning

getting on the nerves of

getting in the hair of

razzing

taking the mickey out of

giving the cold shoulder

giving a zinger

pushing the buttons of

thumbing nose at

causing suffering

causing anguish

throwing into confusion

throwing into disorder

causing inconvenience to

creating difficulties for

sending over the edge

hurting somebody's feelings

screwing up

filling with consternation

paralyzing^US

giving someone a turn

fouling up

putting the wind up someone

dishonoring^US

putting out of countenance

belaboring^US

jumping on one's case

giving the needle

falling on

giving one the business

putting the squeeze on

searching high heaven

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

bringing tears to your eyes

knocking the stuffing out of

breaking someone's heart

making someone fed up

harshing someone's mellow

giving someone the blues

reducing to tears

making desolate

making your heart bleed

putting someone to trouble

giving someone bother

causing someone difficulty

making someone go out of his way

tyrannizing^US

breaking the heart of

tyrannising^UK

causing to be at a stand

staggering

messing with one's head

setting someone thinking

having an adverse effect on

striking down

going against the grain

turning one's stomach

making one sick

causing aversion

surfeiting

causing to feel nauseous

making someone want to throw up

cloying on

making shudder

filling with loathing

threatening

distressing oneself

making a fuss

carrying a heavy load

upsetting yourself

taking on

distressing yourself

getting into a dither

eating one's heart out

causing to feel mental strain

causing to feel emotional strain

imperilling^UK

imperiling^US

going through the mill

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“At first, they were silent, but their silence served only to inflame his anger.”

Verb

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To be triggering a passionate feeling or reaction

galvanizing^US

energising^UK

energizing^US

galvanising^UK

fueling^US

firing the imagination of

lighting a fire under

firing the enthusiasm of

firing with enthusiasm

tantalizing^US

tantalising^UK

getting someone going

fanning the flames of

adding fuel to the flames

building a fire under

being responsible for

giving someone a charge

making your head spin

going to your head

giving a buzz

giving someone a kick

lifting the morale of

giving confidence

psyching up

enheartening

stiffening the resolve of

catalyzing^US

catalysing^UK

organizing^US

organising^UK

starting the ball rolling

getting things rolling

mobilizing^US

realising^UK

realizing^US

bringing into existence

getting off the ground

drawing on

getting down to

getting off

setting the ball rolling

getting the show on the road

getting cracking on

laying the foundations of

mobilising^UK

biasing^US

biassing^UK

manoeuvring^UK

maneuvering^US

making the first move

laying the first stone of

moulding^UK

acting as a stimulus to

molding^US

getting the ball rolling

starting ball rolling

having as a consequence

acting as an incentive to

kicking something off

breathing new life into

being partly responsible for

getting something off the ground

laying the foundation

dictating

coming into being

getting cracking

getting one's feet wet

going ahead

getting weaving on

ringing up the curtain on

getting weaving

scratching the surface

getting down to business

hitting the ground running

coming into existence

risking

reinvigorating

getting to grips with

beginning work on

addressing oneself to

considering

starting the ball rolling on

reinforcing

favouring^UK

favoring^US

acting as a incentive to

giving the incentive to

succouring^UK

laying the cornerstone of

setting the ball rolling on

boosting someone's morale

raising the morale of

giving a shot in the arm to

stimulating spiritually

giving confidence to

giving hope to

lifting the spirits of

taking the first step

preparing the way

taking the initiative

making a start

laying the first stone

modernizing^US

modernising^UK

succoring^US

having the bright idea of

thinking of

channeling^US

channelling^UK

twisting someone's arm

putting the screws on

preparing the way for

colonising^UK

taking the lead

taking the initiative in

leading the way for

showing the way on

colonizing^US

laying the groundwork on

laying the groundwork for

keeping someone sweet

giving someone a backhander

giving someone a sweetener

giving an inducement to

propagating

crystallising^UK

lifting

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“However, their every utterance is designed to inflame fears and tensions.”

Verb

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To be arousing someone

tantalizing^US

tantalising^UK

floating someone's boat

getting going

giving someone a thrill

lighting someone's fire

tickling someone's fancy

turning someone on

getting someone going

mesmerizing^US

mesmerising^UK

magnetizing^US

magnetising^UK

hypnotizing^US

hypnotising^UK

sweeping off one's feet

holding the attention of

putting under a spell

whetting the appetite of

holding one's attention

keeping busy

relaxing

drawing one's attention

making an impression on

sweeping off your feet

turning one on

grabbing the attention of

rooting to the spot

arousing one's curiosity

capturing one's imagination

mattering to

whetting one's appetite

engaging one's attention

catching one's eye

elevating

persuading

sending into raptures

tying up

holding attention

taking someone's breath away

sending into transports

giving someone a charge

giving great pleasure to

pleasing greatly

giving a buzz

giving someone a kick

humoring^US

humouring^UK

making someone's mouth water

exerting influence on

catching someone's eye

putting under magic spell

forspeaking

tricking

putting the whammy on

bedeviling^US

bedevilling^UK

making roll in the aisles

getting one's jollies

getting under someone's skin

holding your attention

having a get-together

tickling the fancy of

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Present participle for to set something on fire

smoldering^US

smouldering^UK

carbonising^UK

carbonizing^US

fanning the flames of

oxidizing^US

oxidising^UK

burning to the ground

raising the temperature

energizing^US

energising^UK

burning without flames

cauterizing^US

cauterising^UK

getting something moving

moving

starting something operating

getting something going

starting something functioning

setting something moving

setting something going

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“He rode with the emblem hanging at the tip of his bow, half expecting it to inflame the night with sorcerous fire that would light their way.”

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Present participle for to make worse or more severe

fueling^US

adding fuel to the flames

rubbing salt in the wound

adding fuel to the fire

fanning the flames of

adding insult to injury

pouring gasoline on the fire

making something worse

deepening

exaggerating

damaging

putting salt on the wound

compounding the problem

rubbing salt in the wounds

rubbing salt in a wound

going from bad to worse

twisting the knife in the wound

rubbing salt into the wound

enhancing

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“The British ambassador argued that any public debate at the UN would only inflame the situation.”

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Present participle for to make (something) greater in amount, level or degree by adding to it

maximizing^US

maximising^UK

fanning the flames of

adding fuel to the fire

adding fuel to the flames

putting salt on the wound

optimizing^US

emphasizing^US

emphasising^UK

optimising^UK

civilizing^US

civilising^UK

making improvements to

favouring^UK

favoring^US

encouraging the growth of

fixing up

revamping

excelling

changing for the better

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Present participle for to wear away or cause damage through applied friction

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Present participle for to cause physical pain to

Verb

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Present participle for to undergo or cause to undergo fermentation

Adjective

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Tending to stir up conflict

like a red rag to a bull

energizing^US

energising^UK

galvanizing^US

galvanising^UK

giving one food for thought

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Adjective

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Causing anger or another strong reaction, especially deliberately

Noun

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Organized incitement of rebellion or civil disorder against authority or the state, usually by speech or writing

fomentation of discontent

incitement to riot

civil disorder

incitement to rebellion

refusal to obey orders

fighting in the streets

furore^UK

furor^US

clamour^UK

clamor^US

absence of government

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The state of becoming worse or more serious

spiralling^UK

spiraling^US

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