aggrieves

verb

present tense third-person singular of aggrieve
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as in disquiets

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as in abuses

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggrieves
  1. perturbs
  2. abuses
  3. upsets
  4. torments
  5. alienates
  6. tortures
  7. annoys
  8. afflicts
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  • For example, obesity induces chronic fat inflammation, which subsequently leads to systemic inflammation and perturbs the normal systemic metabolism.
    — Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The algorithm next perturbs one of the qubits used to carry out those operations.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • Detectives will continue investigating these cases aggressively, and anyone who abuses their position with a child will be held accountable.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • New York City’s child welfare agency routinely abuses its emergency power to take children from their parents without a court order, creating lifelong consequences for families, a new class-action lawsuit seeking to end the practice alleged Thursday.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Definition of abuses
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  • Short’s Povich ultimately upsets both men by revealing Tracy Morgan as the true father of McNearney’s child.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Potential tax hike upsets longtime Jersey City residents A group of upset people tried to steal the spotlight at a prescheduled rally Solomon attended Monday to discuss climate change.
    — Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of upsets
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  • Vava, Brazil vs Sweden, 1958 (second goal) Garrincha torments Sweden left-back Sven Axbom — not for the first time — and Vava is on hand to complete a carbon copy of his first goal.
    — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • Caleb and Kayda spend a few minutes chatting in the Say Less nook, and Zach torments himself with mental images of them making out just outside of view.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 22 June 2026
Definition of torments
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  • The same can be said about Tess, who has a fierce, relentless attitude that alienates a few of her friends throughout the movie.
    — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
  • His proximity to Trump automatically alienates a significant portion of Maryland voters.
    — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2026
Definition of alienates
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  • After Max tortures them in a mock-trial confrontation in their living room, Tom eventually tackles Max into the backyard pool.
    — Benjamin VanHoose, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
  • On his latest Hyperdub release, the Japanese producer born Takahide Higuchi sings more than on previous records but tortures his voice through a gauntlet of pitch-shifter effects.
    — Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026
Definition of tortures
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  • Hotel-booking platform HotelTonight surveyed 447 of its American adult users in June about what annoys them the most during travel.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 21 July 2026
  • But Turner is a symbol for everything that annoys people about the Phillies.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of annoys
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  • Researchers estimate that postpartum psychosis — which is more serious and less common than postpartum depression — afflicts 1 to 2 per 1,000 women after delivery.
    — Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • That means protections for those who have been vaccinated will weaken and wane as the disease afflicts those who haven’t, threatening public health as a whole.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of afflicts
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“Aggrieves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggrieves. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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