rile up
Upper Intermediate (B2) informal
To make someone really annoyed or worked up — to get them all angry and stirred up.
"Stop trying to rile him up — he's already had a hard day."
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Don't rile up the dog.
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The Cynical Historian · 5:41
Smith to rile up the southern settlements
A Dark Fantasy Audiobook: Reborn With A Divine System And Hidden Power (Book 1-4) | Complete Series
NoirCast · 2945:19
The announcer tried to rile up the crowd.
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Meanwhile, my boys are going to rile up the crowd,
A Dark Fantasy Audiobook: Reborn With A Divine System And Hidden Power (Book 1-4) | Complete Series
NoirCast · 1076:55
was meant to rile up his competitive spirit, especially after that duel he had.