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
Vulture Staff, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
While leaders from across the political spectrum condemned the shooting and rejected the use of political violence, a flood of comments on social media celebrated Kirk’s death, enraging conservatives.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
Or enraging if your name is Marco Silva.
—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
The move excited one fanbase while enraging another.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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
While leaders from across the political spectrum condemned the shooting and rejected the use of political violence, a flood of comments on social media celebrated Kirk’s death, enraging conservatives.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
Or enraging if your name is Marco Silva.
—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
The move excited one fanbase while enraging another.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enraging
Verb
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Don’t be surprised if this is a hot-hand situation, though, and rather infuriating.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The official story is that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acted recklessly, blindsiding Washington and infuriating his indispensable patron.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
Adjective
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The pair was in good spirits during the season 8 reunion, with Daniel flaunting a tattoo of Taylor's eyes on his chest that's equal parts romantic and upsetting.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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While learning about possible genetic mutations can be upsetting, both Aliabadi and Goldfarb emphasized that this knowledge means power and future safety and health.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
1 Oct. 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
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“Enraging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enraging. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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