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angers

verb

Definition of angersnext
present tense third-person singular of anger
as in infuriates
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 angers The receptionist angers Kripke and Bert so much that they are picked up by the police — along with Stuart, who had also been arrested. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 31 July 2026 According to the myth, Agamemnon angers the goddess Artemis by killing one of her sacred deer. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026 Lai, who won election two years ago, and his ruling DPP champion Taiwan’s separate identity from China, a position ​that frequently angers Beijing, which views the island as an inviolable part of Chinese territory. — Reuters, NBC news, 19 July 2026 All the spending on the national events angers one supervisor at a Florida airport. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 That angers Oswadeliz Nuñez, whose son Daniel Núñez remains missing after being deported. — Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 30 June 2026 In all, PayPal Park is allowed to host as many as 15 concerts a year, a number that delights some live music fans and angers those in the neighborhood who are concerned about the noise that these shows will generate. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 3 June 2026 Becerra has received a lot of support from Big Oil, which also angers progressives but is also probably a good thing since California still needs a lot of oil. — Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 31 May 2026 LaCava said the change seems like another city policy that angers many residents without major impact. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angers
  1. infuriates
  2. enrages
  3. annoys
  4. irritates
Verb
  • Georgia Supreme Court challenger Jen Jordan infuriates Republicans with a new fundraising email.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
  • To that end, Nate's extravagant wedding infuriates Naz, who thinks Nate has the ability to pay him back but is holding out on him.
    — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Definition of infuriates
Verb
  • The ghostly character doesn't have a particularly significant role in the story, but is a constant nuisance in the tapestry of Hogwarts with antics that include throwing things, making messes, pulling pranks, and generally causing mischief that enrages caretaker Argus Filch.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
  • This is exactly the kind of mainstream Christian view that enrages Allie Beth Stuckey.
    — Hillary Rodham Clinton, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of enrages
Verb
  • That very same thing is what annoys Liz about Charles 500 years later.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • But Turner is a symbol for everything that annoys people about the Phillies.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of annoys
Verb
  • Knowing that Madame Lalouette’s sales numbers are too high to fire her, Carla attempts to transfer Madame Morel to a different department — a move that irritates her superiors and highlights her weakness.
    — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
  • With contact dermatitis, a product like a soap or chemical irritates the skin or causes an allergic reaction, leading to symptoms like itching, discoloration, swelling, or even blisters.
    — Ayren Jackson-Cannady, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of irritates

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“Angers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angers. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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