in·fu·ri·ate
in-ˈfyu̇r-ē-ət 
: furiously angry
Examples of infuriate in a Sentence
Verb
I was infuriated by his arrogance.
the quarterback's stupid mistake infuriated the coach
Adjective
Casanova made a hasty retreat from the woman's bedroom, with the infuriate husband in hot pursuit.
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Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
Tennis is an infuriating sport, and most players, amateur or professional, will have experienced flashes of self-loathing.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Tom Gliatto, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
The two initiatives appeared to both panic and infuriate Kagame, who viewed them as part of a joint attempt by Tshisekedi and Museveni to sideline him economically and strategically.
—Michela Wrong, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2023
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Verb
Ford calls for export taxes on Canadian oil Trump’s trade war and his talk of making Canada the 51st U.S. state have infuriated Canadians, who are booing the American national anthem at NHL and NBA games.
—Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
Tennis is an infuriating sport, and most players, amateur or professional, will have experienced flashes of self-loathing.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
The results, which are beautifully austere, flooded by sunlight but somehow cold, infuriate Van Buren, played with a masculine bluster by Guy Pearce, who sounds as if his idea of the Breakfast of Champions was a bowl of ground glass drowned in whole milk.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
The two initiatives appeared to both panic and infuriate Kagame, who viewed them as part of a joint attempt by Tshisekedi and Museveni to sideline him economically and strategically.
—Michela Wrong, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2023
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“Infuriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infuriate. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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