Synonym of working someone up

exciting provoking inciting riling stirring up fomenting impassioning inflaming rallying roiling rousing stirring triggering aggravating agitating animating electrifying firing up goading inspiring instigating arousing enthusing galvanizing incensing irking priming ruffling stimulating whipping up baiting charging egging on eliciting encouraging enlivening grilling kindling piquing pumping up revving up setting off vexing vivifying winding up activating angering awakening bringing about bringing out causing charging up commoving energising energizing enkindling galvanising jolting motivating needling pepping up sparking off touching off triggering off working into lather chafing discomposing flustering inducing infuriating intensifying maddening offending shaking shaking up starting taunting upsetting waking up feeding the fire moving firing sparking spurring quickening driving urging spurring on generating inspiriting prompting invigorating turning on impelling prodding actuating annoying keying up envigorating igniting vitalizing whetting wakening filliping stinging pricking livening up irritating juicing up lighting a fire under jazzing up fuelling fueling promoting bracing exhilarating spiking reviving thrilling instilling jump-starting gingering up amping up bucking up zipping up getting going influencing nettling bugging engendering heartening getting narking pushing raising exasperating refreshing strengthening titillating emboldening revitalizing fortifying exacerbating increasing fanning touching waking bestirring zapping perking up getting to activizing building up burning up switching on revitalising firing the imagination of calling forth buoying up making waves fanning the flames of galling bothering peeving producing striking pressing evoking rejuvenating miffing propelling disturbing uplifting hounding grating rasping rankling persecuting abetting spiting eating riding dynamizing frosting graveling gravelling griping itching boosting empowering compelling working sustaining occasioning reinforcing hacking off humping livening whipping cultivating starting up vivificating siccing innervating putting out enabling arming lashing putting zip into spooking firing the enthusiasm of bringing into being ticking off acting as a incentive to acting as a stimulus to bumming out putting up to setting up calling into being cheering up sending into a rage giving someone the hump geeing up rubbing up the wrong way drawing forth setting going getting under your skin affecting precipitating exhorting bolstering making wild heating up innerving drumming up setting on whomping up adding fuel to the flames adding fuel digging giving rise to sharpening accelerating countenancing getting smoking favouring favoring mobilising putting into action mobilizing rooting on giving the incentive to restoring fostering speeding fermenting supporting calling to mind kick-starting bringing back stirring embers adding fuel to fire renewing badgering cheering enraging antagonizing brightening hassling stoking up giving a new lease of life to acting as a spur to building a fire under steaming up acting as a fillip to acting as a impetus to speeding up getting one started putting new life in gladdening coercing pressuring pressurizing challenging harassing nudging forcing making angry buoying spicing dragooning bullying enhancing agitating for agitating against getting someone going frustrating embittering brightening up letting sunshine in giving life to wakening up picking up putting pep into making more exciting giving a lift making more lively bracing up making lively rousting pressurising sticking in one's craw driving crazy trying the patience of setting one's teeth on edge getting on your wick driving round the bend rubbing the wrong way hacking you off getting on your nerves teeing off wearing on driving mad getting on one's nerves getting at getting in your hair driving up the wall making someone see red driving to distraction getting your goat antagonising persuading burning attracting enflaming captivating moving to action giving a shot in the arm to enchanting swaying impressing inclining teasing getting started interesting imbuing steeling pleasing infusing worrying incentivizing displeasing being responsible for giving one an idea firing with enthusiasm carrying starting off giving impetus chirking up elating enduing bearing up reassuring infecting exalting beghasting affronting torching lashing at setting burning setting alight setting a match to setting on fire setting fire to setting light to striking up breeding hatching getting up mustering up wounding disgruntling lighting putting on putting match to initiating putting a match to mortifying getting across getting a rise out of putting someone's nose out of joint giving a hard time intoxicating psyching up giving someone a kick revivifying giving someone a charge giving a buzz delighting nerving lifting cheering on giving a boost to resuscitating preparing readying enrapturing astonishing tempting leading grabbing elevating tickling buttressing reactivating making ready getting ready gearing up resurrecting restarting startling incentifying astounding amazing jumpstarting reinvigorating boosting up heightening girding gripping making informing putting in motion setting in motion tickling pink rebooting shocking reenergizing building enheartening assuring disposing stunning reanimating running catalyzing steadying hooking appalling transporting enthralling sending freshening helping spiriting up giving shot in arm beginning juicing bowling over cranking up snapping up blowing away taking aback leading to spurring to action breathing new life into catalysing putting a bomb under making active bringing on creating intriguing lighting up motiving making confident giving courage to giving a lift to overjoying augmenting making alive giving new life to obliging putting life into breathing life into applauding coaxing forearming making enthusiastic rekindling rooting for summoning enforcing disinhibiting wowing cajoling convincing awaking frenzying flushing poising entrancing bringing comforting egging predisposing conditioning orienting whetting one's appetite directing imposing on determining recharging reestablishing jarring magnetizing taking your breath away magnetising begetting giving joy to racing one's motor giving pleasure to going over big advising converting inveigling impacting incenting reenforcing invoking tantalizing recalling redeveloping reproducing refreshening recreating regenerating dispatching springing growing making your head spin going to your head tapping necessitating prevailing on talking into winning over suggesting to hinting to lightening exercising brewing resulting in suscitating making for contributing to leavening adding zest to adding zing to consoling praising coming alive coming to life bouncing back rewaking reawakening changing re-establishing rewakening reminding chivvying recrudescing ravishing fascinating seducing bielding propping up raising your spirits raising the morale of stimulating spiritually giving confidence to boosting morale giving hope to lifting the spirits of stiffening the resolve of operating amusing palpating grappling entertaining rejoicing tripping emphasizing hardening pepping surprising staggering giving someone a thrill turning someone on making very happy giving someone great pleasure putting new strength in putting new heart in putting new heart into leading on tantalising cementing stressing underlining flooring perturbing zhooshing initializing giving a shot in the arm frightening unnerving rocking deepening championing adding some colour to making swing putting new life into spicing up putting some life into putting some spark into adding some zest to hotting up zhooshing up making something go with a bang disconcerting corroborating upholding maintaining assisting aiding improving rewarding underpinning cranking calling up initialising taking out of mothballs backing up emphasising highlighting substantiating defending broadening enriching bolstering up backing shoring up knocking over throwing a curveball springing on knocking sideways throwing off balance knocking for six stopping someone in their tracks setting someone back on their heels overcoming overwhelming overawing awing aweing dazzling tensing buffaloing overpowering knocking out cutting a figure slaying scoring with making splash registering with giving someone a buzz tickling someone pink

developing forging carving out grinding out thrashing out working out hammering out devising contriving bringing forth framing designing inventing constructing outlining planning sketching formulating drafting putting together drawing up composing authoring crafting creating producing concocting conceiving coming up with cooking up laying out choreographing modeling conjuring up arranging putting up bringing throwing together drumming up running up starting up dreaming up deciding making up modelling strategizing brewing thinking up plotting determining throwing up penning compiling scripting scribing fashioning dashing off writing cutting making comping shaping setting up forming fabricating rendering executing setting comprising assembling moulding originating casting machinating advancing piecing diagramming translating into molding rigging engineering beginning working diagraming compounding bringing on brainstorming trumping up manufacturing innovating sparking carrying out cobbling together visualizing speculating imagining pioneering ruminating visualising tailoring sparking off working on pondering thinking of obtaining turning out projecting getting picturing envisaging coining churning out cranking out envisioning hatching

mustering summoning rallying raising summoning up calling up gathering together screwing up gathering commanding invoking evoking rousing conjuring drawing collecting mustering up finding

overexciting exciting getting carried away getting in a lather getting in a state winding up

producing causing effecting generating occasioning engendering inducing provoking begetting breeding eliciting inciting instigating bringing catalysing catalyzing creating effectuating introducing rendering triggering developing evoking fostering initiating invoking making affecting enacting promoting prompting spawning starting yielding compelling enkindling precipitating establishing hatching instituting securing bringing about bringing on contributing to giving rise to leading to making for resulting in setting off sparking off translating into stirring up inspiring doing mustering drawing on working whipping up bringing to pass kindling stimulating originating arousing beginning inaugurating advancing spurring driving touching off cultivating motivating setting in motion triggering off putting in motion calling forth making happen exciting rousing conceiving fomenting stirring launching quickening propagating influencing forming opening moving bearing drawing sparking founding conjuring bringing forth accomplishing multiplying achieving performing giving birth to bringing into being setting up activating getting up starting off bringing up starting the ball rolling cooking up getting things rolling firing up sowing the seeds of setting in making up breaking in breaking the ice encouraging making possible ending in involving inviting awakening culminating in entailing rallying whetting finishing in delivering furthering necessitating pushing forward animating adding to firing helping progenerating wakening meaning having a hand in contributing expediting having a part in conducing to conducing issuing terminating in amounting to abetting brewing fermenting redounding to inflaming raising attaining spelling instilling summoning up bringing out drawing out adding up to drawing forth pulling off fulfilling risking leading costing procreating reproducing implanting lodging planting having carrying out giving birthing actuating waking resulting fanning sowing enlivening mothering parenting inclining giving incentive vivifying giving birth giving life to awaking presenting constituting having as a consequence having as a result accelerating bringing into the world forcing posing educing summoning picking resurrecting piquing playing a part in setting afoot setting on foot setting on calling up setting going conjuring up causing to appear starting up mobilizing impassioning bestirring exercising galvanizing priming suscitating galvanising playing a role in drumming up mobilising being a factor in impelling realising engineering organizing opening the door for organising realizing building up revving up being responsible for having the effect of carrying off carrying through bringing off oiling the wheels of forwarding putting in place procuring causing to happen contriving actualizing causing to occur being partly responsible for attracting courting soliciting tempting enticing wooing alluring commanding countenancing urging luring entreating asking for leaving the door open to begging for bringing on oneself calling for flirting with

plucking up bracing yourself daring getting up mustering screwing up steeling yourself taking a deep breath taking the plunge mustering up summoning up

improving advancing honing lifting raising cultivating perfecting boosting developing furthering progressing elevating training ameliorating bettering bolstering enhancing hastening launching polishing promoting propelling pushing ahead pushing on refining bringing forward building continuing ahead forging ahead with getting with it growing making headway with moving forward multiplying pressing forward pressing on prospering thriving coming on gaining ground getting ahead of making strides polishing up on taking it to the next level taking the next step working on building on getting better at working hard at brushing up on devoting oneself to expanding making progress making headway flourishing maturing building up strengthening upgrading increasing blossoming coming along burgeoning succeeding evolving coming of age forging ahead augmenting moving ahead booming scaling up being successful getting on well bearing fruit taking steps forward covering ground going forward getting ahead supplementing smartening updating enriching touching up fortifying fine-tuning shaping up intensifying modernising modernizing transforming revolutionizing going great guns stepping up blooming shining extending rising revolutionising bourgeoning getting better emerging arriving getting on flowering ripening working out becoming better going well making inroads doing well pushing forward moving onward developing well faring well making it moving forward in leaps and bounds flying high shooting up spreading your wings going to town getting places turning out well going places complementing optimizing meliorating adding value to taking to the next level embellishing sprucing up optimising revamping souping up starring standing out practising practicing unfolding figuring triumphing rocketing prevailing leading performing skyrocketing featuring moving on enlarging glowing excelling sparkling growing up rolling up moving pushing changing elaborating unrolling getting somewhere running riot standing out in a crowd stealing the show wearing the crown having a gift for making the big time having a gift hitting it big reigning supreme coming into your own spreading altering metamorphosing driving going proceeding transmogrifying differentiating heading adapting straightening up shooting speeding trucking continuing educing deriving stepping it up taking it up a notch taking it to the limit levelling up picking up the pace increasing one's intensity turning it up elevating one's game kicking it up a notch boosting one's game raising one's game rising to the next level leveling up driving forward cranking it up pulling ahead propelling forward stepping up one's game turning over new leaf making first rate fostering improving on marching on opening out going forth adapting yourself working one's way profiting aggrandizing uplifting magnifying smartening up reinforcing straightening out beefing up heightening fast-tracking reenforcing brushing up amplifying compounding scoring battening waxing producing yielding mushrooming picking up cracking on doing wonders catching on making good going ahead becoming rich growing rich growing well making good speed having legs making a go growing vigorously getting there

agitating upsetting disturbing perturbing worrying alarming disquieting ruffling troubling disconcerting flustering inciting inflaming bothering concerning distracting distressing flurrying unnerving unsettling exciting fazing rousing stimulating ailing alaruming derailing discomforting discomposing dismaying distempering exercising frazzling fussing hagriding provoking undoing unhinging arousing discombobulating fermenting rattling bugging confusing crazing examining freaking out making anxious moving spooking stirring up ventilating weirding out causing anxiety to bugging up burning up egging on getting to giving someone grief making flip pushing buttons turning on confounding discomfiting nonplussing discountenancing frustrating abashing mortifying perplexing embarrassing throwing off balance vexing annoying fretting galling trying hassling gnawing at lying heavy on weighing down causing anxiety heating hurrying panicking making nervous bustling addling putting on edge bewildering mystifying puzzling flipping fuddling muddling discommoding exasperating making waves aggravating demoralizing afflicting chagrining sending into a spin putting into a flap throwing into a tizz demoralising putting out putting off throwing shaking irking baffling appalling flummoxing harassing frightening scaring irritating taking aback graveling gravelling startling making uneasy shaking up tormenting plaguing getting daunting horrifying pestering disorienting dumbfounding bamboozling befuddling intimidating psyching out bemusing putting someone off their stroke stupefying needling buffaloing beating foxing befogging throwing off shocking discouraging nettling angering peeving depressing mixing up harrying displeasing flooring posing piquing terrifying cowing terrorizing surprising narking torturing giving a hard time disheartening oppressing chafing miffing mazing aggrieving persecuting stunning shaming humiliating muddying stumping putting out of countenance terrorising putting the wind up putting someone off their stride hacking off riling setting someone back on their heels burdening making someone scratch their head ticking off deterring stressing grating saddening agonizing besetting beleaguering bedevilling bedeviling disappointing affrighting jolting disorientating paining pothering making uncomfortable deranging straining offending dazing rattling one's cage catching off balance agonising nagging winding up throwing into a tizzy getting across causing someone to lose their composure causing to be at a stand getting at blowing your mind going to your head dispiriting inconveniencing crushing awing aweing chillin chilling racking anguishing unmanning rasping grieving spiting disarranging eating demeaning infuriating affecting frosting griping unbalancing making self-conscious despairing incensing sickening itching letting down bullying enraging harrowing browbeating tearing frighting scarifying teasing hurting incommoding rankling wounding abrading fouling up molesting throwing into tizzy making a scene astonishing making punchy intoxicating inebriating indisposing testing flabbergasting hounding wildering tantalising tantalizing making fretful fogging picking on bumming out giving a bad time staggering pulling the rug from under pulling the rug out from under balling up rubbing up the wrong way setting someone thinking driving up the wall grating on getting on your wick getting on your nerves getting under your skin wringing haunting fluttering hustling quickening overwhelming overawing tangling dejecting subduing worsting uncalming dizzying causing disquiet to preoccupying dementing destabilizing disobliging cornering bowling over disordering eating away at frenzying destabilising blinding jarring consternating traumatizing freaking eluding making restless unquieting hindering taxing taking the wind out of your sails making awkward making ashamed owning showing up balking turning incapacitating cramping debilitating baulking traumatising unstringing flipping out firing up catching unawares besieging astounding cursing keying up laying up getting someone stampeding hanging up badgering taking by surprise obfuscating snowing injuring boggling the mind of throwing for loop defeating striking dumb rocking the boat antagonizing stopping someone in their tracks importuning stymieing bringing up short filling with panic throwing into disarray catching one short dogging pushing strapping desolating martyring pricking breaking nit-picking hectoring goading dunning making miserable causing suffering to doing a number on weighing on arousing anxiety in causing anguish to making wretched eating at making it tough for cutting up knocking props out throwing a curve hurting somebody's feelings making a monkey of putting on the spot putting in a spot putting in a hole straitening upsetting the applecart making your head spin messing with one's head disengaging detaching driving insane disconnecting sending over the edge uncoupling separating unhitching unfastening jangling antagonising deflating humbling sweating out hitting a sour note getting on driving crazy jarring on setting on edge driving round the bend driving you up the wall teeing off driving mad getting on one's nerves driving to distraction trying your patience maddening petrifying affronting abasing riding outraging degrading disgracing ridiculing belittling repelling stiffing disgusting dissatisfying mithering striking terror into taking the wind out making someone eat humble pie getting one's comeuppance taking down a peg putting down putting to shame taking down biting scaring to death filling with fear scaring witless scaring stiff scaring the pants off scaring the bejesus out of giving someone goose pimples giving someone the hump making someone see red chilling to the bone scaring away hacking you off getting your back up driving bananas putting your back up rankling with getting in your hair turning off scaring someone out of their wits scaring the living daylights out of giving someone the heebie-jeebies chilling to the marrow niggling putting the fear of God into freezing your blood curdling the blood getting the wind up scaring off stirring throwing into a blue funk making one's hair stand on end making teeth chatter disrupting making one's flesh creep making someone jump out of their skin giving one the creeps making one's blood run cold throwing into a fright scaring someone half to death wearing dashing disillusioning disenchanting disgruntling paralysing paralyzing knocking for six dithering knocking sideways giving a turn screwing up filling with consternation messing up flapping pressing the panic button getting into a state becoming flustered going into a panic

forming devising formulating conceiving framing preparing concocting constructing designing fashioning laying organising organizing planning producing developing forging hatching making ready patterning working out drawing up getting ready putting together thinking up dreaming up making shaping crafting setting up building establishing effecting accomplishing hammering out carving out thrashing out grinding out bringing about arranging fitting assembling readying composing fabricating equipping adjusting adapting supplying contriving charting calculating editing drafting choreographing accoutreing perfecting fixing accoutring projecting furnishing outfitting casting prepping blueprinting budgeting appointing grooming anticipating endowing turning out laying out mapping out building up scheming out fitting out strategizing about smoothing the way getting up jacking up making up filling in making provision putting in order settling on setting cooking up coining originating priming creating evolving mapping codifying scheduling programming inventing qualifying poising training doing seasoning scheming bracing providing forearming dressing making arrangements for rustling up making plans for codetermining vamping getting set whipping up penciling in working knocking up plotting brewing fortifying setting out warming up paving the way arming oneself preparing hastily knocking together bringing together getting cleaning scaring up booking styling brushing combing taking on being responsible for seeing to looking after slating timetabling determining deciding settling tailoring straightening primping preening resolving coming to an agreement coming to terms about fixing up coming to terms pulling things together agreeing on setting stage making plans making preparations for preparing for ironing out shaping up quarterbacking managing coordinating agreeing to directing registering diarying educating facilitating enabling combing out doing up reserving noting carding suiting fixing a time for sorting out writing in one's book putting down slotting in lining up

whipping whisking beating agitating blending mixing stirring aerating mixing vigorously stirring vigorously

hatching devising designing inventing planning conceiving contriving formulating brewing concocting manufacturing plotting projecting scheming bearing brainstorming breeding causing creating dreaming up emerging engendering generating inducing making making up occasioning originating parenting preparing procreating producing provoking siring spawning spitballing thinking up cooking up putting together trumping up breaking open coming out getting up giving birth giving forth throwing together whipping up coming up with

working up a sweat working upon working up to working very hard working week working weeks working undercover working under working towards working toward working to rule working top