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infuriate

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adjective

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
Verb
But some private firefighters offer their services to individuals, a practice that has shocked and infuriated many as its existence has entered the public eye. Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2025 The misstep and bumbled efforts to correct it, which left many unable to work their speakers, infuriated the brand’s loyal customers and took a toll on the company’s bottom line. Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 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 See all Example Sentences for infuriate 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infuriate
Verb
  • Gail is enraged to learn that she’s being passed over for promotion when Marilee retires at the end of the year.
    Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Feb. 2025
  • The big picture: Caught off guard by a sudden announcement to build the prison there, many Franklin County residents are enraged by the state's seeming absence of transparency on the project.
    Worth Sparkman, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The former Republican majority leader has angered some of Trump's supporters for votes and views that conflict with the president's.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Further confusing and angering fans has been the way the team has seemingly taken shots at Dončić's work ethic and conditioning.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • As a result, he’s ordered to attend an acting class, where students are instructed how to soften interactions with variously angry, frightened or confused patients.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Peter Nguyen, 54, a father of a seventh-grader at the school, said lots of angry parents spoke up at the meeting.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • At first, he is annoyed by mundane details like listening to the same song or ordering the same breakfast.
    Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Though visibly annoyed, the driver asked the OP to move.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The greasier the better, Chen says (but people with sensitive skin should avoid olive oil, which can be irritating).
    Matt Fuchs, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
  • One woman on TikTok has gone viral after describing how her brother still finds ways to irritate her—even from a distance.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • This government coverup should outrage the traveling public.
    Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 9 Feb. 2025
  • Sweden raised its terrorism alert to the second-highest level, after the Quran burnings outraged Muslims and triggered threats from jihadist groups.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • In his first news conference since he the head injury on Sept. 12, Tagovailoa appeared somewhat indignant, especially when asked about how his concussion history will impact his NFL future.
    C. Isaiah Smalls II, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Gabriela Cowperthwaite Twitter aside, there’s no better way to get indignant in a short amount of time than by watching Blackfish, Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s documentary look into the world of captive killer whales.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • While Nigerians are upset with economic conditions, most are not mad at Dangote.
    John Hyatt, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Why, for instance, is the hot middle-aged dad, Eric (Scott Foley), so incredibly mad at his 20-something daughter, Olivia (Maia Reficco), for wanting to purchase a literal villa in Italy for the whopping price of one euro?
    Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025

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