ENRAGE Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

enrage

verb

in-ˈrāj

Definition of enrage

as in to infuriate

to make angry the fact that the auto garage bungled the repair and then overcharged him simply enraged the customer

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Recent Examples of enrage This is where Najya’s story takes a heartbreaking and enraging turn. — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026 The drama reignited a heated debate over the tech threatening to put human creatives in the industry out of a job, a nightmare scenario that has enraged some of the most influential minds in Hollywood. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 10 Sep. 2026 Monken has decided to stick with Deshaun Watson as his QB1, a move that has confused and enraged some of the fanbase. — Takashi Williams, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 On top of that are Moody’s troubling links to the Hope Florida grand jury scandal that has enraged many voters. — Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enrage

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Cummings said that in January 2021, a friend of Birchmore’s called Stoughton police and told a dispatcher about the illicit relationship, infuriating Farwell.

— Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 9 Oct. 2026
His laserlike focus on the particulars of the story doesn’t leave much room for extrapolation; even the infuriating case of bureaucratic overreach that the film depicts can easily be understood, and perhaps even defended, as an aberration.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of infuriate

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The widespread use of arrests, tear gas and riot-control weapons against teenagers is fueling defiance and angering some parents and teachers.

— NICOLAS GARRIGA, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Lai and his Democratic Progressive Party champion Taiwan’s separate identity from China, a position that frequently angers Beijing, which views the island as Chinese territory.

— Reuters, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of anger

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And now Snider found himself here, under a bright, blue sky, annoyed as a fireman examined the staples on the side of his head.

— Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
What annoys me is that this whole thing is called Roaring 20th, so why was there not a flapper and Great Gatsby theme?

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

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