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verb en·rage \ in-ˈrāj , en- \

Definition of enrage

transitive verb

:to fill with rage :anger

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Examples of enrage in a Sentence

His thoughtless behavior enraged us.
People were enraged by the decision.

Recent Examples of enrage from the Web

But signing one that does not include a significant sum for the wall would enrage his political base.

— author: julie hirschfeld davis, Alaska Dispatch News, "President Trump warns of shutdown if border wall isn’t funded," 24 Aug. 2017
The Mountain, enraged over his loss to Loras Tyrell at a jousting tournament, seeks revenge and charges his opponent, but The Hound steps in and fights his brother off before King Robert orders them both to stop.

— erica gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "14 Game of Thrones Theories That Will Blow Your Mind in Season 7," 23 Aug. 2017
DeVos’ decision to roll back rules allowing transgender students to use school restrooms of their choice enraged civil rights advocates, who said already vulnerable children could face even more harassment and bullying.

— maria danilova, The Seattle Times, "After 6 months on job, education chief still highly divisive," 12 Aug. 2017
Police at the Fort Lauderdale, Fla., airport had to handle hundreds of unruly or just plain enraged passengers after Spirit canceled flights amid the pilot contretemps.

— justin bachman, Bloomberg.com, "What Do You Want, Cheap Airfare or an On-Time Flight?," 31 July 2017
Two weeks before, Defense Secretary James Mattis watched slack-jawed as Trump went off-script during a speech to enrage NATO allies.

— elaina plott, GQ, "Ryan Zinke, Trump's Cowboy Enforcer, Is Ready for His Closeup," 31 July 2017
Manquillo will have to up his game following his performances for Sunderland last season - being part of a defensive unit who enraged the Black Cats' fans with a series of abject performances.

— SI.com, "Newcastle United Boss Rafael Benítez Explains Shock Signing of Ex-Sunderland Flop Javier Manquillo," 21 July 2017
If Mike Pence replaced Donald Trump and implemented every jot and tittle of the conservative program, then won reelection, most Republicans would be enraged, not excited.

— ben shapiro, National Review, "More and More Trump Supporters Celebrate His Character Flaws," 19 July 2017
These days when an airline displeases a customer and said customer goes on social media to complain, the airline will bend over backwards not to engage or enrage.

— george hobica, Fortune, "Dear Ann Coulter: You’re a Big Crybaby," 17 July 2017

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