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
Jeff Cox, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
Trump’s affinity for Fox News is well-documented, though the romance cooled for a time after Fox made an early call of Arizona for Biden in 2020, a move that infuriated Trump and many of the network’s viewers.
—Colleen Long, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
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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That in turn could infuriate Trump, who lashed Fed officials including Powell during his first term in office for not relaxing monetary policy quickly enough.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
Trump’s affinity for Fox News is well-documented, though the romance cooled for a time after Fox made an early call of Arizona for Biden in 2020, a move that infuriated Trump and many of the network’s viewers.
—Colleen Long, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
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
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The source warned that Ernst would enrage Trump’s MAGA base if she’s viewed as the senator responsible for sinking Hegseth’s nomination.Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
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Any incursion into Mexico would enrage a population still angered by U.S. invasions in the 19th and early 20th centuries.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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The trip angered China, which claims Taiwan as its own.Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
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His amplification of Lee's viewpoints angered Social Security advocates.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Early this year, the company had a PR problem as angry customers raged online about higher menu prices.Allison Morrow, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement When questioned about the next day’s testimony, Netanyahu became visibly angry.Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Husband and father Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) uproots an oversized Christmas tree, decorates his house with enough lights to cause a citywide power outage, and wrangles annoying family members, all in the hope of forcing a perfect Christmas.EW.com, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Not all residents are annoyed by their plucky neighbors’ antics, though.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
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This often leads to unproductive conservations that irritate and ultimately erode trust.Esther K. Choy, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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The case has outraged the community and deepened the historical distrust of law enforcement.Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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Australian social media restrictions outrage Australia’s lawmakers last week took the drastic step of banning (as of late next year) all social media use by under-16s, parental consent be damned.David Meyer, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024
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The audience cheers at the right moments, and Costner has the appropriate indignant fervor.Will Leitch, Vulture, 1 July 2024
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Lucas was shocked and hurt that his generous offers kept being rebuffed; the people who organized against him were indignant that a billionaire could be so cavalier about their public land.Elizabeth Blackwell, Longreads, 14 Nov. 2024
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Idiot glee is a kind of sheer joy at the mad fact of the world.Sean Illing, Vox, 9 Dec. 2024
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But neither doctors nor group therapy can see beyond a confused and maybe slightly mad person.Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Infuriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infuriate. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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