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
Or enraging if your name is Marco Silva.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Dougal brought his brother home, enraging Jacob, who couldn’t believe his sons had abandoned the raid.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 15 Aug. 2025
It’s not really meant to enrage people.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025
Emily McMullan, another resident of Building 1 who received the first letter, said she’s been enraged with the communication from management.
—Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Dougal brought his brother home, enraging Jacob, who couldn’t believe his sons had abandoned the raid.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 15 Aug. 2025
It’s not really meant to enrage people.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025
Emily McMullan, another resident of Building 1 who received the first letter, said she’s been enraged with the communication from management.
—Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for enrage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enrage
Verb
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Her son’s middling grades infuriated her.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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The announcement infuriated both Democratic and Republican officials in Colorado, which has a booming aerospace industry.—
Kim Chandler,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Robert Bianco, a longtime TV critic for USA Today, emphasized how strongly Levin supported him even when Bianco’s reviews angered Levin’s sources.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Platner also worked as a contractor for Constellis, a successor to the security company Blackwater, which has angered some online activists.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Comments about my fast walk annoy me.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Keanu, still annoyed from the veto ceremony, talked to Ava Pearl in the HOH room and called Rachel a liar.—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Enrage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enrage. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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