as in to infuriate
to make angry
the fact that the auto garage bungled the repair and then overcharged him simply enraged the customer
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Recent Examples of enrage
Trump's public praise could further enrage some Democrats who have vied this week to block the short-term funding bill.
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Kathleen Hunter, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
The gallery owner, Mariana, is both despondent and enraged.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
Justice denied Problems exposed in the unit have enraged victims and frustrated prosecutors and judges.
—Donna McGuire, Cummings,
and Glenn E. Rice, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025
That decision has dampened the mood of fans globally and enraged Pakistani ones, denying the hosts the chance to face off against their neighbor and biggest rival on home turf.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
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Kathleen Hunter, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
The gallery owner, Mariana, is both despondent and enraged.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
Justice denied Problems exposed in the unit have enraged victims and frustrated prosecutors and judges.
—Donna McGuire, Cummings,
and Glenn E. Rice, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025
That decision has dampened the mood of fans globally and enraged Pakistani ones, denying the hosts the chance to face off against their neighbor and biggest rival on home turf.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enrage
Verb
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Crook told police the woman driving the Tesla had bumped his truck when opening her car door, infuriating him.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2025
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And Democrats bet that Mr. Musk would infuriate their voters more than Mr. Trump’s endorsement would benefit Judge Schimel.—
Reid J. Epstein,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Other nations, angered by the new American tariffs, will impose their own retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, reducing the sales of America’s most internationally competitive companies.—
Laurent Belsie,
Christian Science Monitor,
4 Apr. 2025
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That effort failed, but as one of the last acts of his first governorship, Brown signed a bill to increase payments to such workers by about $3 billion a year, angering employers who must provide coverage.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Waltz now has a bunch of top officials, and their teams, who are annoyed at him for drawing bad publicity.—
Marc Caputo,
Axios,
25 Mar. 2025
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However, standing in the middle of a road to capture the Eiffel Tower in the background is not only unsafe but can also annoy locals.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Enrage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enrage. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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