How do you use Irritate in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like annoy or worsen, plus the exact meaning.
Irritate meaning
- To provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in.
- To cause or induce displeasure or irritation.
- To induce pain in (all or part of a body or organism).
Synonyms of Irritate
Using Irritate
- The main meaning on this page is: To provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in. | To cause or induce displeasure or irritation. | To induce pain in (all or part of a body or organism).
- Useful related words include: annoy, worsen, displease, devil.
- In the example corpus, irritate often appears in combinations such as: irritate the, to irritate, can irritate.
Context around Irritate
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 10 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Irritate
- In this selection, "irritate" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, further, seriously, may, superman, sensitive and lung stand out and add context to how "irritate" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include air can irritate the eyes and air can irritate your child. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "irritate" sits close to words such as abatement, abductions and absurdly, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with irritate
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
They aren’t trying to irritate or punish us. (9 words)
Avoid flimsy flats and walking barefoot, as these can further irritate the plantar fascia. (14 words)
Greasy foods can irritate your stomach lining and increase the likelihood of acid reflux. (14 words)
Finally, always look out for safety considerations when choosing a rabbit—materials like body-safe silicone or non-porous ABS plastic will be your best bet as they’re less likely to contain harmful chemicals that could irritate sensitive areas. (40 words)
Let me end this column with a sad truth; when my former staffers wanted to irritate me, they would let me exclaim the need for more campaign spending, speedier turnaround times, more opposition research, negative mailers that cut deeper. (39 words)
Bernama reported that aside from leading to lymphoma and leukemia, ethylene oxide can also seriously irritate the skin and eyes of those who come into contact with the substance and can even trigger birth and hereditary defects. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
A fifth-dimensional imp who loves to irritate Superman, Mxyzptlk essentially considers DC's main plane of existence to be a playground where reality warps and changes at his command.
Although fans were unable to understand his choice words, it is funny to imagine what he could have said to irritate C-3PO so much.
Although it may sound unrelated to ovarian cancer, if the tumour spreads in the in the abdomen or the pelvis, it can irritate the tissue in your lower back, experts say.
A very pleased shopper wrote: "One of the things that impressed me the most was how they didn't irritate my feet, even during the first wear.
Bernama reported that aside from leading to lymphoma and leukemia, ethylene oxide can also seriously irritate the skin and eyes of those who come into contact with the substance and can even trigger birth and hereditary defects.
Finally, always look out for safety considerations when choosing a rabbit—materials like body-safe silicone or non-porous ABS plastic will be your best bet as they’re less likely to contain harmful chemicals that could irritate sensitive areas.
Let me end this column with a sad truth; when my former staffers wanted to irritate me, they would let me exclaim the need for more campaign spending, speedier turnaround times, more opposition research, negative mailers that cut deeper.
Repellents may irritate the eyes and mouth, so avoid applying repellent to the hands of children.
Smoke in the air can irritate the eyes and lungs and worsen some medical conditions.
The report also noted that all vapes contained two carbonyl compounds, formaldehyde and acetaldehyde, which are known to irritate lung tissue.
They aren’t trying to irritate or punish us.
While it might seem like a quick fix, toothpaste can actually irritate your skin and worsen the situation.
With no added fragrance and mineral ingredients, it’s a natural alternative to chlorine bleach that doesn’t irritate the skin and is safer in the long run.
Additionally, the stronger makeup removers needed to remove waterproof mascara can further irritate or dry out sensitive eyes.
Avoid flimsy flats and walking barefoot, as these can further irritate the plantar fascia.
Both formulas are fragrance-free and leave no white cast — making BGS and Supergoop! the only fragrance-free sun-protective products on the market that don't irritate my skin.
Caffeine and alcohol : Both caffeine and alcohol can irritate the bladder and increase urinary symptoms.
Car seats fall into this category, too, with layers of cushions that are just begging for juice stains and Cheerios to be lost in them, and ugly block colors that were invented specifically to irritate me.
Dry air can irritate your child’s throat and sinuses and cause them to develop a cough or cold.
Greasy foods can irritate your stomach lining and increase the likelihood of acid reflux.
Common combinations with irritate
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- irritate the 27×
- to irritate 18×
- can irritate 13×
- irritate your 6×
- may irritate 5×
- irritate and 5×
- irritate me 4×
- irritate sensitive 3×
- irritate or 3×
- actually irritate 3×