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Definition of infuriate
infuriated
;infuriating
transitive verb
: to make furious
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Examples of infuriate in a Sentence
I was infuriated by his arrogance.
the quarterback's stupid mistake infuriated the coach
Recent Examples of infuriate from the Web
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The ordinance infuriated religious right in St. Louis, who sued in May to have the new nondiscrimination rule pulled.
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The strike infuriated Russia, whose military threatened to track American aircraft as targets in the skies over the western part of Syria.
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The verdict will likely infuriate activists who complain officers have too often killed unarmed black men without consequences.
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Things took a bad turn in March, less than two months into the young administration, when Sessions recused himself from the probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, reportedly infuriating the president.
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The proposal infuriated providers and legislators on both sides of the aisle.
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The huge bag of giant miniatures simply can’t be made to fit with the lid fully closed, which is infuriating.
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The Cavs have been frustrating and infuriating for most of the regular season with their disdain of defense.
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In his prepared remarks for the Singapore conference, Mattis made no mention of President Donald Trump's decision to pull the U.S. out of a global climate change agreement, a move that infuriated allies far and wide.
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Origin and Etymology of infuriate
Medieval Latin infuriatus, past participle of infuriare, from Latin in- + furia fury
Examples of infuriate in a Sentence
Casanova made a hasty retreat from the woman's bedroom, with the infuriate husband in hot pursuit.
First Known Use of infuriate
1667
INFURIATE Defined for English Language Learners
infuriate
playDefinition of infuriate for English Language Learners
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: to make (someone) very angry : to make (someone) furious
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