enrage

verb en·rage \ in-ˈrāj , en- \

Updated on: 20 Apr 2018

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

His little comedy skit enraged me as much as Kim Kardashian’s cornrows or Miley Cyrus’ one-dimensional flat-screen twerking.

— michael harriot, The Root, "The Root’s Clapback Mailbag: The Wypipo Participation Trophy," 6 Apr. 2018
Critics were enraged by the Israeli government's previous plan, in which migrants would be offered $3,500 and an airplane ticket to leave for a sub-Saharan African country.

— amir tal and james masters, CNN, "Israel to send more than 16,000 African migrants to Western countries," 2 Apr. 2018
So here's the plan: Apache helicopters enrage the creature with chain guns and missiles from an acceptable stand-off range.

— joe pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "How the Pentagon Could Destroy All Monsters," 22 Mar. 2018
But the decision enraged some members who believed Bartomeu should have supported the vote; two board members resigned.

— vivienne walt, Fortune, "Inside FC Barcelona's Global Football Empire," 21 Mar. 2018
Since 2016, when Bennet joined the paper from The Atlantic and America elected Donald Trump, the op-ed page has featured more conservative voices, enraging both longtime readers and some on the staff.

— jeet heer, The New Republic, "The Myth of the Times’ Intellectual Diversity," 1 Mar. 2018
Jerusalem’s mayor on Tuesday suspended a plan to impose taxes on properties owned by Christian churches, backing away from a move that had enraged religious leaders and led to the closure of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

— Washington Post, "Church of the Holy Sepulchre to reopen after tax spat," 27 Feb. 2018
The slow rollout by some bitcoin companies has enraged some bitcoin partisans.

— timothy b. lee, Ars Technica, "Bitcoin’s transaction fee crisis is over—for now," 20 Feb. 2018
The actions delighted his liberal supporters, enraged his critics, and delayed at least two trials — one of a man accused of vehicular homicide for allegedly killing a 3-year-old girl during a street race.

— chris palmer, Philly.com, "DA Krasner promised change. His first full week showed he meant it.," 13 Jan. 2018

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