as in to enrage
to make angry
the quarterback's stupid mistake infuriated the coach
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as in infuriated
feeling or showing anger
Casanova made a hasty retreat from the woman's bedroom, with the infuriate husband in hot pursuit
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Recent Examples of infuriate
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
And his deal with the devil hairline is infuriating.
—Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2025
Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2023
He also would be employed on the interior, where his quickness and ability to squeeze through gaps would frustrate centers and guards and infuriate quarterbacks.
—Jim McBride, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Mar. 2023
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Verb
Culkin has swept just about all of the awards-season precursors, and his lovely performance as an alternately charming, infuriating, manic, troubled American tourist in Jesse Eisenberg’s very good A Real Pain deserves the acclaim.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
And his deal with the devil hairline is infuriating.
—Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
The movie should fascinate viewers interested in Native American history and culture, and infuriate fans who still cherish their Washington football or Cleveland baseball team paraphernalia.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2023
He also would be employed on the interior, where his quickness and ability to squeeze through gaps would frustrate centers and guards and infuriate quarterbacks.
—Jim McBride, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infuriate
Verb
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The gallery owner, Mariana, is both despondent and enraged.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
19 Mar. 2025
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Justice denied Problems exposed in the unit have enraged victims and frustrated prosecutors and judges.—
Donna McGuire,
Ian Cummings,
and Glenn E. Rice,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In the video game, Abby pits herself against Joel, which also angered online gamers.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2025
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The move, which directs the education secretary to go forward with revising a law passed by Congress, pleased some conservatives while angering student loan borrowers and advocates, who vowed to launch a court challenge.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA TODAY,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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During eight tumultuous days in 1988 at the world’s only Deaf university, four students must find a way to lead an angry mob to change the course of history.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
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Accept Your Child's Anger When your child has an angry outburst, acknowledge it.—
Miriam Foley,
Parents,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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With Connecticut facing the possibility of exceeding the cap by $61 million, Lamont is reining in spending, annoying some liberal Democrats who note that the state is simultaneously looking at a budget surplus.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2025
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Also keeping with that theme are tons of Marvel references to the point that Mara (who starred in 2015’s Fantastic Four) was likely getting annoyed.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Salt grains may be irritating, especially for people with sensitive skin types.—
Susan Bard,
Health,
18 Mar. 2025
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In addition to the on-again, off-again tariffs and the militarization of the border, Trump has irritated Mexico by renaming the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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His move outraged many in the party who want to fight the Trump agenda, but gives senators room to side with Republicans and allow the continuing resolution, often described as a CR, to advance.—
Kevin Freking,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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His move outraged many in the party who want to fight the Trump agenda, but gave senators room to side with Republicans and allow the continuing resolution, often described as a CR, to advance.—
Kevin Freking,
Twin Cities,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Launching into her response, Willians soon became indignant, then emotional as her answer veered into a discussion of Morrissey and the judge who deemed a guardian necessary.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Mar. 2025
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Tendrils of hypocrisy appear in 2025 over baseball’s continuing ban of Rose as sports leagues including MLB climb into bed with betting sportsbooks and reap millions from them, while simultaneously acting all aghast and indignant that a player of theirs might dip a toe in gambling.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Staff Pick: The mad scramble for backyard eggs Naeema Fineley's backyard chicken coop in Georgia.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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In one particularly horrifying incident, one family of herders lost over 40 of their stock, a fact that would contribute to the death of one child, which then caused the father to go mad and be sent to prison.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Infuriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infuriate. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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