273 entries under arouse topic. ×

2
put out(verb, expression, upset, bother, disturb)
2
rankle(verb, upset, disturb, annoy, provoke)
2
rattle(verb, upset, bother, disturb, provoke)
2
set off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, cause, encourage)
2
set on(verb, expression, set, present, cause)
2
taunt(verb, upset, encourage, provoke, stimulate)
2
worsen(verb, decline, disturb, annoy, provoke)
1
acerbate(verb, annoy, provoke, irritate)
1
add fuel to fire(verb, expression, idiom, touch, raise)
1
adjy(verb, touch, raise, stimulate)
1
alarm(verb, upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
1
antagonize(verb, annoy, provoke, irritate)
1
bait(verb, annoy, provoke, interest, charm)
1
boil(verb, work, annoy, provoke, agitate)
1
boil over(verb, expression, annoy, provoke, irritate)
1
breed(verb, develop, cause, produce, create)
1
brew(verb, develop, plan, provoke, stimulate)
1
bring down(verb, expression, cause, start, irritate)
1
bring on(verb, expression, cause, start, irritate)
1
bristle(verb, annoy, provoke, irritate)
10 years ago|33k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). excite thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/excite/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "excite thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/excite/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 27, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, excite thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 27 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/excite/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "excite thesaurus" 24 December 2015. Web. 27 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/excite/thesaurus/synonyms>