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adjective

as in infuriating

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verb

present participle of enrage
as in angering
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 enraging
Verb
Before the agreement was announced, Israeli forces struck in Beirut, enraging Trump, who has publicly expressed his fury with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 15 June 2026 In May 2021, after being elected to Parliament, Ben-Gvir established a makeshift office in a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem, enraging local residents. — Avi Issacharoff, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026 This is a sad story, an enraging one, a maddening one. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026 There's really nothing better than firing up a grill and having a nice barbecue, but few things are as enraging as getting ready to cook and realizing something is missing. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026 The judge rejected the Suffolk District Attorney’s recommendation of 12 years and cut it in half, enraging prosecutors. — Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026 Each one is enraging and undermines public confidence in the SAFE-T Act. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026 The culmination of the story is Michael revealing on stage that this would be the Jacksons' last show together, enraging his father Joe Jackson (Colman Domingo). — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026 Orbán had vetoed the bill after initially agreeing to it, enraging EU officials and counterparts across the 27-nation bloc. — ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enraging
  1. infuriating
  2. angering
  3. upsetting
  4. annoying
Adjective
  • This is an infuriating bait-and-switch case compounded by a gross disregard for public health and safety.
    — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
  • Bannon may be the first person to perceive it as the frequency of all suffering, something inescapable and infuriating.
    — Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 24 June 2026
Definition of infuriating
Verb
  • Leaders of the Maine Democratic Party are still working toward a process to replace Graham Platner, without angering his supporters.
    — Dan Merica, Washington Post, 9 July 2026
  • The mayor floated the idea to place Williams on probation for six months, angering the city manager’s supporters in the crowd.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Definition of angering
Adjective
  • Much of the action in Holzinger’s work, especially the body horror, is projected live onto large screens on either side of the stage—common in European theatre, but used here to show what is otherwise hidden, often some kind of upsetting process.
    — Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • The show’s comedy only made its bleakest moments more upsetting and dramatic in contrast, while the drama made the visual gags and slapstick more charming.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 20 July 2026
Definition of upsetting
Verb
  • Of course, this would depend on whether the managers choose to pick their strongest teams in what for some is a meaningless, even annoying extra fixture, for squads who just want to go home.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • The Manchester City star is fully back to his 2024 Ballon d’Or-winning self, marshaling the middle, providing amazing connection between the front and back and even annoying the French players with some gamesmanship near the end.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of annoying

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