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(aggressive) Variations of "said" in literature dependent on context

To have triggered a passionate feeling or reaction

Past tense for to insult or put down, especially in a spiteful way

Past tense for to criticize, especially with insulting language

Past tense for to criticize or find fault with

Past tense for to defy or challenge someone to do something

Past tense for to stir up feelings or emotions, typically that translate into action

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(aggressive) Variations of "said" in literature dependent on context

Verb

To have triggered a passionate feeling or reaction

worked into lather

lit a fire under

fired the imagination of

fired with enthusiasm

fired the enthusiasm of

got someone going

put a bomb under

put some life into

put new life into

put new life in

put some spark into

given a boost to

gave a boost to

breathed new life into

gave someone a kick

given someone a kick

given a shot in the arm to

gave a shot in the arm to

given someone a charge

gave someone a charge

put new heart into

added some zest to

put new heart in

acted as a incentive to

acted as a stimulus to

added some colour to

built a fire under

put new strength in

spurred to action

let sunshine in

made more exciting

raised your spirits

stiffened the resolve of

raised the morale of

lifted the spirits of

stimulated spiritually

gave shot in arm

given shot in arm

registered with

battened down the hatches

stopped someone in their tracks

made more lively

made enthusiastic

raced one's motor

knocked for six

made your head spin

moved to action

knocked sideways

acted as a spur to

turned someone on

made something go with a bang

given a new lease of life to

gave a new lease of life to

breathed life into

setted someone back on their heels

acted as a fillip to

whetted one's appetite

acted as a impetus to

made very happy

given confidence to

gave confidence to

added fuel to fire

gotten one started

got one started

given courage to

gave courage to

took your breath away

taken your breath away

gone to your head

went to your head

gave the incentive to

took out of mothballs

taken out of mothballs

given the incentive to

gave new life to

given new life to

gave a shot in the arm

given a shot in the arm

given a lift to

given pleasure to

gave pleasure to

were responsible for

was responsible for

given one an idea

gave one an idea

been responsible for

given someone a thrill

gave someone great pleasure

given someone great pleasure

gave someone a thrill

threw a curveball

thrown a curveball

thrown off balance

threw off balance

gave someone a buzz

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Past tense for to insult or put down, especially in a spiteful way

took the piss out of

taken the piss out of

poked mullock at

made jokes about

took the mickey

taken the mickey

made a monkey of

treated with contempt

hit where one lives

held up to ridicule

heaped scorn on

made a monkey out of

rubbed up the wrong way

pulled someone's leg

cast aspersions on

pulled one's leg

put your back up

given a hard time

gave a hard time

poured scorn on

treated contemptuously

held in contempt

got in your hair

blew raspberries

blown raspberries

hurt somebody's feelings

shouted disapproval

cut to the quick

turned up one's nose

treated disrespectfully

pulled someone's chain

laughed out of court

thumbed nose at

held up to shame

raised your hackles

made somebody's hackles rise

got on your nerves

gotten on your nerves

shouted catcalls at

run up the wrong way

got on the nerves of

played a joke on

caused offence to

got under your skin

gotten under your skin

got in the hair of

gotten your back up

got your back up

stepped on the toes of

given Bronx cheer

gave Bronx cheer

hurled insults at

uttered catcalls

stepped on one's toes

played a practical joke on

laid a bad trip on

shown contempt for

showed contempt for

had a joke with

made cutting remarks about

said contemptuously

curled your lip at

turned your nose up at

showed contempt

breathed down someone's neck

worked into lather

exposed to ridicule

took a rise out of

played the fool

treated with disdain

made someone a laughing stock

played a practical joke

got a rise out of

made a laughing-stock

tried your patience

got on your wick

got across someone

made your blood boil

ruffled one's feathers

sent into a rage

taken a rise out of

rubbed the wrong way

bent someone's ear

tyrannized over

gotten a rise out of

given offence to

gave offence to

taken advantage of

did an injustice to

took advantage of

done an injustice to

ran up the wrong way

taken a swipe at

took a swipe at

done a number on

did a number on

driven up the wall

drove up the wall

gave no quarter

went for jugular

gone for jugular

given no quarter

given someone the hump

gotten on one's nerves

got on one's nerves

gave someone the hump

given the cold shoulder

gave the cold shoulder

given someone grief

gave someone grief

made someone see red

caused suffering to

put someone's nose out of joint

discombobulated

weighed heavily on

discountenanced

driven round the bend

drove round the bend

got your dander up

preyed on your mind

caused trouble to

put a damper on

put the squeeze on

driven to distraction

drove to distraction

put pressure on

caused anxiety to

put on the spot

driven round the twist

drove round the twist

caused anguish to

rattled one's cage

knocked for six

caused discomfort to

rubbed you up the wrong way

setted one's teeth on edge

tried the patience of

put through wringer

given someone the pip

gave someone the pip

put into a funk

got up someone's nose

gotten up someone's nose

put someone off their stroke

put into a flap

upset the applecart

gave a bad time

given a bad time

dampened spirits

made things hot for someone

pressed down on

caused agony to

made it hot for someone

made discontented

inflicted trauma

caused concern to

hit a sour note

inflicted anguish on

thrown off balance

threw off balance

made uncomfortable

drove you up the wall

driven you up the wall

brought pressure to bear on

concerned oneself

got your hackles up

gotten your hackles up

sticked in one's craw

made despondent

rattled someone's cage

hurt the feelings of

made someone fed up

got in a fluster

cast a pall over

put in traction

got overwrought

tortured yourself

cast a gloom upon

put a strain on

lost sleep over

put the screws on

tormented yourself

caused disquiet to

rubbed salt in wound

played cat and mouse

interfered with

caused suffering

scratched around

jumped on one's case

searched high heaven

caused someone to lose their composure

caused to panic

pushed the buttons of

caused inconvenience to

gave the business

given the business

rocked the boat

broke one's heart

broken one's heart

caused annoyance to

caused resentment to

lied heavily on

made an enemy of somebody

created difficulties for

aroused anxiety in

caused someone difficulty

made downhearted

got someone's wick

knocked the wind out of

offended morals of

made it tough for

gotten on the wrong side of

got on the wrong side of

used pressure on

harshed one's mellow

pushed one's buttons

filled with loathing

dampened the spirits of

made someone scratch their head

caused to lose heart

caused illness to

gotten steamed up

got in a lather

pushed someon's buttons

pushed to the limit

knocked the stuffing out of

kicked up a stink

gotten in a lather

knocked sideways

made your gorge rise

knocked props out

kicked up a fuss

brought down on

gotten worked up

had an adverse effect on

made you see red

caused problems

made severe demands on

twisted someone's arm

gotten in a state

got in a tiz-woz

carried a heavy load

caused to feel mental strain

twisted one's arm

poured cold water on

made somebody's blood boil

reduced to tears

harshed someone's mellow

stayed the course

irritated greatly

distressed oneself

made someone go out of his way

caused to feel emotional strain

made demands on

turned on the heat

occupied thoughts

brought tears to your eyes

broken the heart of

broke the heart of

given someone hell

gave someone hell

thrown into a tizz

threw into a tizz

thrown into tizzy

threw into tizzy

given the needle

gave the needle

gotten on someone

took control of

taken control of

got into a dither

gotten into a dither

bitten one's nails

bit one's nails

took the wind out of your sails

taken the wind out of your sails

given someone bother

gave someone bother

gave someone the blues

thrown cold water on

broken someone's heart

broke someone's heart

threw cold water on

given someone the blues

went against the grain

gone against the grain

drove you to distraction

driven you round the twist

driven you crazy

drove you crazy

driven you out of your mind

drove you round the bend

drove you round the twist

driven you round the bend

drove you out of your mind

driven you to distraction

went through the mill

gone through the mill

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“A thousand ways to insult and taunt him came to my mind, but I kept quiet.”

Verb

Past tense for to criticize, especially with insulting language

cut to the quick

cast aspersions on

inveighed against

vituperated against

done a number on

did a number on

given a black eye

gave a black eye

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“If others foolishly wish to taunt him for his ignorance, his response will be, instead, somewhat paradoxically, to have what fun he can with theirs, having fully conceded his own.”

Verb

Past tense for to criticize or find fault with

remonstrated with

found fault with

gave someone a bollocking

given someone a bollocking

let someone have it

gave a talking-to

given a talking-to

hauled over the coals

laid down the law

read the riot act

gave someone a caning

given someone a caning

raked over the coals

gave someone a row

given someone a row

gave someone a wigging

given someone a wigging

gave someone some stick

given someone some stick

took to the woodshed

taken to the woodshed

brought to book

gave someone a mouthful

given someone a mouthful

rapped over the knuckles

gave someone a dressing-down

given someone a dressing-down

gave someone an earful

given someone an earful

gave someone a roasting

given someone a roasting

gave someone a rollicking

given someone a rollicking

gave someone a telling-off

given someone a telling-off

gave someone hell

given someone hell

tore off a strip

torn off a strip

gave someone a rating

given someone a rating

gave someone what for

given someone what for

sent someone away with a flea in their ear

had someone on the carpet

slapped someone's wrist

gave the business

given the business

bit someone's head off

bitten someone's head off

jumped down someone's throat

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Verb

Past tense for to defy or challenge someone to do something

Verb

Past tense for to stir up feelings or emotions, typically that translate into action

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