© Copyright Interesting Engineering
technology
Not a supernova, but a binary system hits 100 TeV, stuns particle physics
© Copyright Hello! Magazine
lifestyle
Emotional LeAnn Rimes shares difficult health update: 'It breaks my heart'
© Copyright New York Post
opinion
Mamdani’s participation-trophy politics are gutting New York
© Copyright Interesting Engineering
technology
US Space Force closes decades-long GPS modernization chapter, pivots to next generation
© Copyright Global News
world
Carney’s trip to Armenia happening as Ottawa’s foreign policy aims shift, expert says
© Copyright Hello! Magazine
lifestyle
The Pitt star Noah Wyle's net worth revealed – after he 'spent' his $9 million ER paycheques
© Copyright Fox News
politics
Trump troop cuts in Europe could be blocked by Congress — here’s how he might get around it
© Copyright New York Post
metro
Married couple who met in Tony-winning ‘Hadestown’ set to star as Jay and Daisy in Broadway’s ‘The Great Gatsby’
© Copyright New York Post
metro
Critics question whether keffiyeh-wearing Mamdani staffer was sending message of hate
© Copyright Fox News
politics
Communist and socialist groups call for 'revolution' and seizure of property at Minneapolis May Day rally
© Copyright New York Post
opinion
Screenagers have something to teach Grandma
© Copyright Hello! Magazine
lifestyle
'Refined' Melania Trump's carefully considered fashion that that kept the US 'on top'
science
Why the FDA rejected a ‘breakthrough’ melanoma drug
© Copyright New York Post
metro
Steel recovered from 9/11 with ‘soul’ of fallen heroes kicks off nationwide tour
© Copyright The Hill
politics
Maher knocks Trump administration over latest Comey indictment: ‘Going a little crazy’
© Copyright New York Post
opinion
The Medi-Cal fraud loophole Gavin Newsom doesn’t want you to know about
© Copyright Car and Drive
auto
No, This 1966 Ford on Bring a Trailer Is Not a Mustang
© Copyright New York Post
opinion
Walz the fraud and more: Letters to the Editor — May 3, 2026
© Copyright Billboard
music
Olivia Rodrigo on ‘SNL’: How to Watch the Pop Star Host and Perform as Music Guest Live Online for Free
© Copyright The Daily Meal
food
16 Aldi Kitchen Finds To Look For This May 2026
basketball
book
connecticut
entertainment
exercise
FFNEWS
finance
food
football
lifestyle
metro
nation
real_estate
science
soccer

Word of the Day

exasperate

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 2, 2026 is:

exasperate • \ig-ZASS-puh-rayt\  • verb

To exasperate someone is to cause them irritation or annoyance, or to make them angry.

// We were all exasperated by the delays.

See the entry >

Examples:

"My tendency to throw remote historical observations into a conversation exasperates my wife and often results in chuckles and eye rolls from friends." — Angus Scott, The Niagara Falls (Ontario) Review, 28 Mar. 2026

Did you know?

Exasperate is frequently confused with exacerbate, and with good reason. Not only do these words resemble one another in spelling and pronunciation, they also at one time held exceedingly similar meanings. Exasperate is today most commonly used as a synonym of annoy, but for several hundred years it also had the meanings "to make more grievous" and "to make harsh or harsher." Exacerbate is now the more common choice when one seeks to indicate that something is becoming increasingly bitter, violent, or unpleasant. It comes in part from the Latin word acer, meaning "sharp," whereas exasperate is from asper, the Latin word for "rough." The latter is also the source of the English asperity, which can refer to the roughness of a surface or the roughness of someone's temper.