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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Salk’s statements infuriated some scientists, who rushed to Lundblad and Jones’s defense.
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Banco Delta Asia—infuriated Pyongyang because BDA was a linchpin in the laundering of North Korean funds.
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The lack of answers infuriated both Democrats and Republicans on the Appropriations subcommittee.
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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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But that infuriates Scott Ponder's stepfather, Terry Guy.
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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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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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