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Causing or eliciting a strong reaction (in someone)

Something that arouses activity or energy in someone or something

To be irritating or upsetting, typically with repeated or unpleasant acts

To be triggering a passionate feeling or reaction

(rare) Instigating the curiosity or attention of someone

Present participle for to take satisfaction or pleasure in one's accomplishments or abilities

Present participle for to pierce or make a hole (or holes) in

Present participle for to cause physical or bodily damage or injury to

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Adjective

Causing or eliciting a strong reaction (in someone)

invigorating^US

thought-provoking

envigorating^UK

character-building

emotion-charged

giving one food for thought

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“His verbal recreations of camp life, and of characters he'd met, had us all laughing and asking piquing questions by turns.”

Noun

Something that arouses activity or energy in someone or something

shot in the arm

kick up the backside

motivating force

carrot and stick

straw that stirs the drink

intellectual nourishment

pressurization^US

kick in the pants

pressurisation^UK

animating force

boost to the spirits

mover and shaker

creative influence

radical stimulus

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Verb

To be irritating or upsetting, typically with repeated or unpleasant acts

antagonizing^US

rubbing up the wrong way

driving to distraction

antagonising^UK

getting someone's goat

getting under your skin

getting up your nose

giving someone grief

giving someone the hump

making your blood boil

driving round the bend

driving round the twist

driving up the wall

getting in your hair

getting on your wick

getting someone's dander up

getting your back up

hacking you off

making someone see red

getting on your nerves

giving someone the pip

putting your back up

hitting where one lives

rubbing the wrong way

getting your goat

getting on one's nerves

making somebody's hackles rise

raising your hackles

putting someone's nose out of joint

giving a hard time

getting your dander up

ruffling one's feathers

trying your patience

getting up someone's nose

getting someone

sending into a rage

causing offense

driving you up the wall

getting your hackles up

driving bananas

rubbing you up the wrong way

getting across someone

discountenancing

cutting to the quick

setting one's teeth on edge

inconveniencing

discombobulating

scandalizing^US

hurting somebody's feelings

scandalising^UK

getting a rise out of

making you see red

rattling someone's cage

breathing down someone's neck

sticking in one's craw

giving offence to

getting on someone

trying the patience of

pushing someon's buttons

running up the wrong way

putting on edge

hitting a sour note

setting on edge

taking a rise out of

working into lather

losing one's temper

making it hot for someone

making things hot for someone

getting on the wrong side of

making an enemy of somebody

upsetting the applecart

causing annoyance to

causing resentment to

treading on someone's toes

driving you round the bend

driving you crazy

driving you to distraction

making somebody's blood boil

driving you round the twist

driving you out of your mind

giving the cold shoulder

giving a zinger

pushing the buttons of

thumbing nose at

causing suffering

causing anguish

giving a bad time

bending someone's ear

throwing off balance

putting into a flap

rattling one's cage

putting someone off their stroke

throwing into tizzy

causing someone to lose their composure

throwing into a tizz

traumatizing^US

knocking for six

demoralizing^US

weighing heavily on

traumatising^UK

causing suffering to

demoralising^UK

setting someone back on their heels

making uncomfortable

knocking sideways

causing anxiety to

making miserable

putting someone off their stride

making someone scratch their head

putting out of countenance

putting on the spot

putting to trouble

preying on your mind

catching off balance

causing to be at a stand

putting in a spot

stopping someone in their tracks

taking control of

causing anguish to

making wretched

destabilizing^US

getting someone's wick

making a monkey of

making it tough

taking the wind out of your sails

going to your head

throwing a curve

deeply upsetting

inflicting trauma

causing discomfort to

knocking the stuffing out of

taking by surprise

blowing your mind

destabilising^UK

causing concern to

making self-conscious

causing agony to

pushing buttons

causing anxiety

making someone's hackles rise

getting someone's hackles up

getting in someone's hair

trying someone's patience

getting on someone's nerves

ruffling someone's feathers

getting under someone's skin

getting on someone's tits

getting someone's back up

causing disquiet to

pressing down on

setting someone's teeth on edge

making restless

occupying thoughts

causing to panic

throwing a curveball

sending over the edge

catching unawares

lying heavily on

kicking up a stink

kicking up a fuss

rocking the boat

pressurizing^US

monopolizing^US

bringing pressure to bear on

putting pressure on

pressurising^UK

making it tough for

doing a number on

arousing anxiety in

knocking props out

putting the wind up

making your gorge rise

hurting the feelings of

tearing to pieces

causing pain to

causing someone distress

offending morals of

filling with loathing

pulling the rug out from under

pulling the rug from under

making your head spin

bringing up short

messing with one's head

setting someone thinking

making discontented

sending into a spin

monopolising^UK

causing trouble to

knocking off balance

causing inconvenience to

creating difficulties for

getting worked up

getting in a stew

inflicting anguish on

throwing into a tizzy

catching one short

putting in a hole

hitting like ton of bricks

raising someone's eyebrows

completely surprising

shaking out of your complacency

thunderstriking

giving someone bother

causing someone difficulty

making someone go out of his way

hitting for six

leaving speechless

sweeping someone off their feet

making resentful

shouting catcalls at

casting a gloom upon

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

bringing tears to your eyes

dampening spirits

breaking someone's heart

making someone fed up

harshing someone's mellow

giving someone the blues

reducing to tears

making desolate

making despondent

tugging at your heartstrings

arousing sympathy

tugging at the heart

poking mullock at

pulling one's leg

taking the mickey

poking borak at

making sport of

pulling someone's leg

slinging off at

taking the piss out of

making jokes about

interfering with

lighting a fire under

whetting one's appetite

firing the enthusiasm of

firing the imagination of

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“He had often been mock-combative with my lovingly mischievous attempts to pique him with questions about life, the universe, and everything.”

Verb

To be triggering a passionate feeling or reaction

working into lather

feeding the fire

lighting a fire under

revitalizing^US

calling into being

firing with enthusiasm

revitalising^UK

bringing into being

putting a bomb under

firing the imagination of

sowing the seeds of

acting as a stimulus to

acting as an incentive to

bringing around

firing the enthusiasm of

contributing to

agitating against

calling to mind

stirring embers

adding fuel to fire

building a fire under

giving a shot in the arm

giving someone a kick

getting someone going

putting in motion

setting in motion

getting smoking

prevailing upon

giving a boost to

giving shot in arm

raising your spirits

giving confidence to

boosting morale

raising the morale of

giving a shot in the arm to

stimulating spiritually

lifting the spirits of

stiffening the resolve of

translating into

bringing to pass

pressurizing^US

pressurising^UK

making possible

fanning the flames of

starting the ball rolling

trying to persuade

materializing^US

crystallizing^US

pushing forward

twisting someone's arm

having a hand in

coming into being

coming into existence

rationalizing^US

getting things rolling

having a part in

being responsible for

putting pressure on

putting in place

using pressure on

giving incentive to

materialising^UK

crystallising^UK

giving incentive

rationalising^UK

bringing on oneself

breathing life into

putting life into

having as a consequence

having as a result

raising spirits

adding fuel to the flames

giving one an idea

playing a part in

putting the heat on

putting the screws on

railroading into

bulldozing into

setting on foot

causing to appear

acting as a incentive to

giving the incentive to

coming out with

playing a role in

being a factor in

whetting one's appetite

opening the door for

causing to happen

being partly responsible for

having the effect of

carrying through

oiling the wheels of

causing to occur

leaving the door open to

giving new life to

breathing new life into

making compulsory

laying the foundations of

laying the first stone of

getting in operation

getting off the ground

getting the ball rolling

getting something functioning

getting under way

getting something working

setting the ball rolling

pulling strings with

putting on cloud nine

putting on top of the world

giving a lift to

letting the sun shine in

snapping out of it

giving birth to

bringing pressure to bear on

carrying weight with

cutting any ice with

making yourself felt with

bringing pressure to bear upon

becoming established

becoming apparent

discombobulating

fanning the fire

causing anxiety to

giving someone grief

pushing buttons

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“Every oddity he found only served to pique his interest more.”

Verb

(rare) Instigating the curiosity or attention of someone

floating someone's boat

lighting someone's fire

tickling someone's fancy

tickling your fancy

arousing curiosity

putting under a spell

arousing the curiosity of

holding your attention

whetting one's appetite

catching your eye

engaging one's attention

giving pleasure to

holding the attention of

holding spellbound

interesting greatly

sweeping off feet

tickle to death

giving someone a kick

monopolizing^US

catching the eye of

making a hit with

monopolising^UK

giving someone a charge

taking your breath away

whetting the appetite of

catching hold of

sending into raptures

drawing attention

making someone feel good

firing with enthusiasm

pleasing greatly

turning one's head

hitting the spot

making an impression on

grabbing the attention of

sending into transports

having an impact on

tickling the fancy of

bringing around

riveting the attention of

getting started

turning someone's head

exerting influence on

making your mouth water

exerting a pull on

getting under your skin

sweeping someone off their feet

giving great pleasure to

turning someone on

filling with delight

casting a spell on

lighting a fire under

getting someone going

making your head spin

going to your head

doing the trick

filling the bill

flattering into

getting one's kicks

bringing joy to

warming the cockles of the heart

giving someone pleasure

sweeping you off your feet

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Verb

Present participle for to take satisfaction or pleasure in one's accomplishments or abilities

“She may pique herself on her innocence and purity of thought, and commence an imprudent war against appearances, but that knowledge alone of acting against appearances must, inevitably, injure that very purity of thought.”

Verb

Present participle for to pierce or make a hole (or holes) in

Verb

Present participle for to cause physical or bodily damage or injury to

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