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

To be triggering a passionate feeling or reaction

Present participle for to make a ruffle or curl in

Present participle for to disorder or disarrange the order or neatness of

Present participle for to physically agitate or stir up

Present participle for to intimidate or cause fear in

Present participle for to make something fluffy, typically by patting or ruffling

Present participle for to move or cause to move in a rhythmic, flapping motion

Present participle for to become excitedly upset or angry

Present participle for to make a loud, deep, resonant sound

The interruption of a settled and peaceful condition

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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

discombobulating

rubbing the wrong way

getting on one's nerves

discountenancing

throwing off balance

getting your goat

giving a hard time

putting someone off their stroke

ruffling one's feathers

putting someone's nose out of joint

trying your patience

getting up someone's nose

making somebody's hackles rise

getting someone

getting your dander up

rattling someone's cage

raising your hackles

causing offense

putting into a flap

getting your hackles up

putting someone off their stride

driving bananas

rubbing you up the wrong way

setting someone back on their heels

throwing into a tizz

inconveniencing

getting across someone

hurting somebody's feelings

rattling one's cage

catching off balance

trying the patience of

causing to be at a stand

setting one's teeth on edge

making someone scratch their head

driving you up the wall

causing someone to lose their composure

putting out of countenance

destabilizing^US

getting someone's wick

making uncomfortable

demoralizing^US

putting on edge

blowing your mind

pulling the rug from under

destabilising^UK

breathing down someone's neck

going to your head

sticking in one's craw

sending into a rage

getting a rise out of

upsetting the applecart

demoralising^UK

pushing buttons

pulling the rug out from under

making someone's hackles rise

getting on someone's nerves

getting someone's hackles up

ruffling someone's feathers

getting under someone's skin

getting in someone's hair

trying someone's patience

getting on someone's tits

getting someone's back up

causing disquiet to

getting on someone

making restless

pushing someon's buttons

pushing one's buttons

running up the wrong way

hitting a sour note

setting on edge

losing one's temper

causing to panic

causing anxiety

taking a rise out of

working into lather

making it hot for someone

making things hot for someone

taking the wind out of your sails

making self-conscious

making an enemy of somebody

getting on the wrong side of

rocking the boat

catching unawares

putting the wind up

giving a bad time

cutting to the quick

treading on someone's toes

giving offence to

making someone fed up

making discontented

having had enough

losing patience

making miserable

causing suffering to

doing a number on

arousing anxiety in

causing anguish to

making wretched

making it tough for

making your head spin

bringing up short

messing with one's head

setting someone thinking

sending into a spin

stopping someone in their tracks

taking by surprise

knocking off balance

bending someone's ear

throwing into tizzy

causing anxiety to

weighing heavily on

traumatizing^US

traumatising^UK

preying on your mind

putting to trouble

causing trouble to

scandalizing^US

scandalising^UK

causing discomfort to

making sport of

knocking for six

taking the piss out of

pressurizing^US

pressing down on

concerning oneself

dampening spirits

breaking one's heart

giving the business

making it tough

torturing yourself

getting in a sweat

pulling one's leg

taking the mickey

deeply upsetting

getting in a fluster

inflicting anguish on

putting in a spot

tormenting yourself

inflicting trauma

getting in a tizz

getting worked up

getting in a tizzy

getting in a panic

getting overwrought

getting in a flap

losing sleep over

getting in a lather

causing concern to

putting on the spot

causing agony to

making despondent

putting a damper on

getting in a state

pressurising^UK

getting steamed up

getting on the nerves of

getting in the hair of

irritating greatly

occupying thoughts

causing pain to

taking control of

lying heavily on

kicking up a stink

kicking up a fuss

giving someone hell

gnawing away at

biting one's nails

getting stressed

bringing pressure to bear on

putting pressure on

making severe demands on

making demands on

putting a strain on

giving the cold shoulder

giving a zinger

throwing a curve

knocking props out

scratching around

searching high heaven

hurting the feelings of

tearing to pieces

knocking the wind out of

making your gorge rise

harshing one's mellow

offending morals of

filling with loathing

pushing the buttons of

thumbing nose at

causing suffering

causing anguish

causing annoyance to

causing resentment to

playing cat and mouse

putting through wringer

rubbing salt in wound

driving you out of your mind

making you see red

driving you round the twist

driving you crazy

driving you to distraction

making somebody's blood boil

driving you round the bend

tyrannizing over

causing inconvenience to

creating difficulties for

putting into a funk

breaking the heart of

jumping on one's case

giving the needle

putting the squeeze on

interfering with

bearing down on

casting a pall over

upsetting oneself

feeling unhappy

casting a gloom upon

knocking sideways

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

bringing tears to your eyes

knocking the stuffing out of

breaking someone's heart

harshing someone's mellow

giving someone the blues

reducing to tears

making desolate

dampening the spirits of

causing to lose heart

making downhearted

distressing oneself

carrying a heavy load

getting into a dither

sweating it out

shouting catcalls at

making resentful

making rancorous

descending upon

bringing down on

giving someone bother

causing someone difficulty

making someone go out of his way

having an adverse effect on

going against the grain

causing illness to

causing problems

putting on trial

pushing to the limit

causing to feel mental strain

causing to feel emotional strain

putting in traction

making a monkey of

poking mullock at

poking borak at

pulling someone's leg

slinging off at

making jokes about

staying the course

sticking it out

getting in a tiz-woz

going through the mill

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Verb

To be triggering a passionate feeling or reaction

working into lather

feeding the fire

setting in motion

putting in motion

contributing to

translating into

bringing to pass

making possible

lighting a fire under

pressurizing^US

pressurising^UK

sowing the seeds of

prevailing upon

bringing into being

firing the imagination of

revitalizing^US

giving incentive

having a part in

firing with enthusiasm

revitalising^UK

calling into being

fanning the flames of

pushing forward

playing a part in

having a hand in

playing a role in

rationalizing^US

giving shot in arm

getting things rolling

starting the ball rolling

being responsible for

firing the enthusiasm of

causing to happen

acting as a stimulus to

giving incentive to

bringing around

rationalising^UK

causing to occur

getting someone going

having as a consequence

having as a result

acting as an incentive to

adding fuel to the flames

giving one an idea

being a factor in

acting as a incentive to

giving the incentive to

opening the door for

giving a boost to

calling to mind

stirring embers

adding fuel to fire

setting on foot

putting in place

causing to appear

being partly responsible for

having the effect of

carrying through

oiling the wheels of

agitating against

building a fire under

putting a bomb under

causing to become

raising your spirits

raising the morale of

giving a shot in the arm to

stimulating spiritually

giving confidence to

boosting morale

lifting the spirits of

stiffening the resolve of

whetting one's appetite

giving new life to

breathing new life into

putting pressure on

using pressure on

twisting someone's arm

putting the heat on

putting the screws on

railroading into

trying to persuade

bulldozing into

coming out with

giving birth to

giving a leg up

paving the way for

having an effect on

bringing to bear

pulling strings

carrying weight

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Verb

Present participle for to make a ruffle or curl in

making ripples in

drawing together

pressing together

forming ripples on

forming something into ridges

squeezing together

covering with lines

marking with lines

becoming narrower

becoming tighter

becoming narrow

becoming pinched

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“A nurse came in and began to ruffle the sheets at the foot of the bed, indicating my visiting time was over.”

Verb

Present participle for to disorder or disarrange the order or neatness of

making a mess of

throwing into disorder

getting out of order

putting out of place

turning upside down

making a shambles of

making disorderly

throwing into confusion

bringing into disorder

turning topsy-turvy

throwing into disarray

discombobulating

getting into a tangle

putting out of order

interfering with

playing havoc with

bringing into disarray

throwing into a state of disorganization

throwing into chaos

putting in disarray

reorganizing^US

reorganising^UK

turning inside-out

changing the order

breaking the deck

causing confusion in

causing turmoil in

upsetting the applecart

throwing a spanner in the works

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

muddying the waters

rattling one's cage

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“All was blissful and peaceful till Uzziah decided to ruffle the order of his kingdom.”

Verb

Present participle for to physically agitate or stir up

“Use your hands to lift, squeeze together, and ruffle the mixture through your fingers a few times to encourage some slightly larger clumps to form amongst the biscuity rubble.”

Verb

Present participle for to intimidate or cause fear in

pressurising^UK

pressurizing^US

scaring the bejesus out of

putting the wind up

frightening off

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

striking terror into

scaring to death

filling with fear

scaring witless

scaring the pants off

giving someone goose pimples

chilling to the bone

chilling to the marrow

giving someone the heebie-jeebies

scaring someone out of their wits

scaring the living daylights out of

putting the fear of God into

freezing your blood

curdling the blood

getting the wind up

making one's blood run cold

throwing into a blue funk

making someone jump out of their skin

making one's hair stand on end

making one's flesh creep

making teeth chatter

giving one the creeps

throwing into a fright

scaring someone half to death

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“Yes, I'm leaving. No need to ruffle or scare me, filthy bird. I know your wings and their whiplash, your death's rattle.”

Verb

Present participle for to make something fluffy, typically by patting or ruffling

Verb

Present participle for to move or cause to move in a rhythmic, flapping motion

moving up and down

moving to and fro

rising and falling

ebbing and flowing

catching the wind

putting in motion

setting in motion

moving from side to side

waving to and fro

becoming unsteady

shaking like a leaf

moving back and forth

having the shakes

having the quivers

moving slightly

moving backwards and forwards

moving side to side

walking unsteadily

shaking uncontrollably

trembling precariously

suffering a fit

going into spasms

shaking violently

thrashing about

swinging backwards and forwards

swinging from side to side

swinging back and forth

swinging to and fro

going pit-a-pat

having goose flesh or goose skin

having one's hair stand on end

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Verb

Present participle for to become excitedly upset or angry

Verb

Present participle for to make a loud, deep, resonant sound

Noun

The interruption of a settled and peaceful condition

pressurization^US

pressurisation^UK

sticking one's oar in

being rubbed up the wrong way

victimisation^UK

victimization^US

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