as in enraging
to make angry
it's virtually impossible to anger Mrs. Peterson—she's the most easygoing person I've ever known
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Recent Examples of angering
Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The new program, Train SMART, also risks angering a network of grassroots chapters and gun violence prevention volunteers at Everytown.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Dwight also declines that, angering Ray.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 21 Sep. 2025
Declaring bankruptcy allowed the church to freeze all of its pending lawsuits, angering victims’ attorneys who repeatedly have accused Bishop Michael Barber of trying to stall.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Lawyers at Walsh Gallegos coordinated two releases of emails and other documents on behalf of the school board, but CNN reported how gaping holes remained, surprising and angering board members.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Russia stood back when Azerbaijan reclaimed control of Karabakh in the September 2023 offensive, angering Armenia, which has moved to shed Russian influence and turn westward.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2025
Politicians, fearful of angering straphangers, postponed raising fares, even as the need for more revenues from riders just kept growing.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
Ye is equally adept at angering the masses and marketing his products.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
Following physical and emotional abuse, Lafferty became an anxious child who was constantly afraid of angering adults around her.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The new program, Train SMART, also risks angering a network of grassroots chapters and gun violence prevention volunteers at Everytown.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Dwight also declines that, angering Ray.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 21 Sep. 2025
Declaring bankruptcy allowed the church to freeze all of its pending lawsuits, angering victims’ attorneys who repeatedly have accused Bishop Michael Barber of trying to stall.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Lawyers at Walsh Gallegos coordinated two releases of emails and other documents on behalf of the school board, but CNN reported how gaping holes remained, surprising and angering board members.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Russia stood back when Azerbaijan reclaimed control of Karabakh in the September 2023 offensive, angering Armenia, which has moved to shed Russian influence and turn westward.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2025
Politicians, fearful of angering straphangers, postponed raising fares, even as the need for more revenues from riders just kept growing.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
Ye is equally adept at angering the masses and marketing his products.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angering
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As part of these reforms, the Royal Navy impounded dozens of merchant vessels for allegedly evading customs duties, enraging merchants as well as mariners, shipwrights, stevedores, and others in port cities whose livelihoods depended on foreign commerce.—
Time,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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The film captures every enraging detail of the trial while using it as a jumping off point for an exploration of the history of the region and the ways in which the Chuchagasta have been bureaucratically erased in order to strip them of their property and rights.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Below, see some of the most infuriating, heartbreaking and unforgettable love triangles to come across our televisions.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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To make Jonah's deadly double-cross even more infuriating to D'Arcy, there's a real-life connection.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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A lot of noise around the Chiefs The Chiefs have become a mainstay in NFL discourse by winning three Super Bowls in the Mahomes era, and annoying an endless list of fan bases with their ability to overcome the odds and rally for a late win at an unprecedented rate.—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
21 Sep. 2025
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The Sounders’ defenders swarmed Messi from the first minute, and midfielder Obed Vargas was particularly physical, annoying the Argentine icon time and again.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Beware of amendment subjects that could be very upsetting to some members.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Oct. 2025
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What often brings spouses of gamblers into counseling — with or without their partner — is a big, upsetting shock.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Sound is a key part of the equation, and Ferrari has come up with a novel solution to the troublesome silence of a modern EV.—
Tim Stevens,
Robb Report,
9 Oct. 2025
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The results could help scientists plan future Mars missions by accounting for the troublesome dust that coats rover solar panels and whips across landing sites during descent, the researchers say.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Others have argued that while some constitutional provisions — like a burdensome governance structure and staggered elections — need amending, the cause of Haiti’s instability is not the document but the failure of politicians to enforce it.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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At first glance, this practice may seem more burdensome than beneficial.—
Caelan McMichael,
Allure,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Angering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angering. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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