- present tense form of rile (3rd person singular).
riles
Example Sentences
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Lalas, never timid about a brash, attention-seeking rant, riles up TV audiences in a way that makes Stephen A. Smith resemble Mr. Rogers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
“It is the kind of thing that riles people up, and that makes our situation in Arizona and other states more dangerous,” he said.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2024
She said, "I walk past the sign every day and it riles my blood to see inappropriate grammar or punctuation."
From BBC ● May 5, 2024
“Anyone who does political material is very brave. It’s a hot button thing. Brent is hitting it and hitting it. It riles people up and makes them watch. It’s a lot smarter than people think.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2023
I scowl at him, but scowling at him only ever riles him up.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
