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
Trump raised tariffs on Canada from 25 percent to 35 percent over the weekend, enraged over an anti-tariff ad aired in the Ontario province featuring President Ronald Reagan.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
Even if Gazans are enraged at Israel for killing nearly 70,000 Palestinians during the war, Hamas still takes part of the public blame.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2025
The incident enraged the South Koreans and ran counter to Trump’s push to lure foreign manufacturers to invest in America.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Michael was similarly enraged by the support.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
Even if Gazans are enraged at Israel for killing nearly 70,000 Palestinians during the war, Hamas still takes part of the public blame.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2025
The incident enraged the South Koreans and ran counter to Trump’s push to lure foreign manufacturers to invest in America.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Michael was similarly enraged by the support.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enrage
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That defeat denied Indianapolis a playoff appearance and infuriated the man in charge of it all.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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The lack of details about the operations has infuriated members of Congress on both sides of the political spectrum.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
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Obama’s enthusiastic showings for both candidates was a test of whether his sway over the Democratic Party still remains after his support for Harris failed to boost her to the White House a year ago and angered black male voters who felt unfairly accused of sexism.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement has angered many Americans by wearing masks while on duty, attacking peaceful protesters and arresting mostly people with no criminal record.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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She’d been awakened by their puppy, and had been annoyed at Ryan, who hadn’t gotten up early with the dog like he was supposed to.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Kelce was evaluated for a concussion in the locker room, and he was annoyed at having to answer the questions that are part of the test.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Enrage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enrage. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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