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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The scandal, which has enraged Italian politicians, may also be wider than just its impact in Italy, with the latest reports suggesting Equalize counted Israeli intelligence and the Vatican as clients.
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Matt Burgess, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
For starkly conformist Brazil, Irwin’s sense of unconstrained freedom may help clarify just what enraged those destructive observers.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
However, the special counsel made a number of observations about the president's memory that enraged the White House and provided political ammunition to Republicans, whose impeachment inquiry into the president fizzled out.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2024
Although the blower’s squall rages and enrages year-round, pushing snow, grass, and dirt alike, autumn gives it special purpose.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2024
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Matt Burgess, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
For starkly conformist Brazil, Irwin’s sense of unconstrained freedom may help clarify just what enraged those destructive observers.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
However, the special counsel made a number of observations about the president's memory that enraged the White House and provided political ammunition to Republicans, whose impeachment inquiry into the president fizzled out.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2024
Although the blower’s squall rages and enrages year-round, pushing snow, grass, and dirt alike, autumn gives it special purpose.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2024
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That has infuriated licensed shops and growers, and sapped enough of their potential income that in California, for instance, the number of legal marijuana growers and brands is down 70 percent — and many shuttered companies owe millions in back taxes to the state, according to reporting by SFGate.Lavanya Ramanathan, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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Just like that, the race changed in a seismic way, infuriating Trump, who had built his campaign around running against Biden.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
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The decision, which shifted the unfolding narrative of the race, angered the Trump campaign and caused consternation internally at the network.Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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That poncho was a symbol of something Stewart had always stood for, even though many had over the years misread—and even been angered by—her message.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
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The Dad got annoyed at first but seemed to give up fighting over it with all the kids respectfully persuading him to accept having a driver.Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Cooney immediately began to annoy other castaways with his brash personality and attempts to stir the pot about fellow players, and was unsuccessful in winning in the team challenge and individual immunity.Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Enrage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enrage. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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