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
The blood alcohol level of hockey player brothers Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau did not contribute to their deaths the day they were fatally struck by an allegedly drunk and enraged driver, a judge ruled Tuesday.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
In Sedona, after the City Council approved a zoning change in the spring of 2024 that would have allowed homeless workers to park in a public lot, enraged residents organized a referendum that shut it down a few months later, before anyone parked there.
—Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Prosecutors say the couple got into an argument and Read, a 45-year-old former adjunct professor, was enraged and jealous.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
Hansi Flick was seen restraining the Brazilian, who headed down the tunnel clearly enraged.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
In Sedona, after the City Council approved a zoning change in the spring of 2024 that would have allowed homeless workers to park in a public lot, enraged residents organized a referendum that shut it down a few months later, before anyone parked there.
—Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Prosecutors say the couple got into an argument and Read, a 45-year-old former adjunct professor, was enraged and jealous.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
Hansi Flick was seen restraining the Brazilian, who headed down the tunnel clearly enraged.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enrage
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More: The infuriating ambiguity of 'fine' Broadhurst has since graduated from Oxford and is now pursuing a masters in forensic speech science at the University of York.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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But the new textbooks have infuriated former government loyalists who defend their version of history.—
Simon Montlake,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 May 2025
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Target also said its first-quarter performance was affected by negative reactions to its pullback on diversity, equity and inclusion policies (DEI) in January, which angered some loyal customers who have long praised the company's commitment to inclusiveness.—
Siddharth Cavale,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Trump was angered by reading reports that Springsteen, without referring to the president by name, had criticized the administration in a Manchester concert.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
21 May 2025
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Orlando Sentinel Residents also allege the neighbor erected phallic objects on a fence at his home to annoy them.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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Cahill also spoke about how the political nature of the case annoyed him, as politicians spoke out about Floyd's death, and some called for system-wide change.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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“Enrage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enrage. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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