in·fu·ri·ate
in-ˈfyu̇r-ē-ət 
: furiously angry
Examples of infuriate in a Sentence
Verb
I was infuriated by his arrogance.
the quarterback's stupid mistake infuriated the coach
Adjective
Casanova made a hasty retreat from the woman's bedroom, with the infuriate husband in hot pursuit.
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Charles Trepany, USA Today, 22 May 2025
But the new textbooks have infuriated former government loyalists who defend their version of history.
—Simon Montlake, Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2025
Allison Morrow, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
The results, which are beautifully austere, flooded by sunlight but somehow cold, infuriate Van Buren, played with a masculine bluster by Guy Pearce, who sounds as if his idea of the Breakfast of Champions was a bowl of ground glass drowned in whole milk.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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Verb
More: The infuriating ambiguity of 'fine' Broadhurst has since graduated from Oxford and is now pursuing a masters in forensic speech science at the University of York.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 22 May 2025
But the new textbooks have infuriated former government loyalists who defend their version of history.
—Simon Montlake, Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2025
Adjective
Like across-the-board tariffs, which would eat into profit margins and infuriate investors.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
The results, which are beautifully austere, flooded by sunlight but somehow cold, infuriate Van Buren, played with a masculine bluster by Guy Pearce, who sounds as if his idea of the Breakfast of Champions was a bowl of ground glass drowned in whole milk.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Infuriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infuriate. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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