as in enraged
feeling or showing anger
incensed residents demanded that the police apprehend the punks who vandalized the cemetery
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as in infuriated
to make angry
the insult so incensed him that he had to be restrained from hitting the guy
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as in scented
to fill or infuse with a pleasant odor or odor-releasing substance
the gift shop was heavily incensed with a cloying mixture of herbal essences
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Recent Examples of incensed
Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
Once in the hands of the incensed and terrified Portuguese authorities, Amador was swiftly punished.
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Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
That morning, Barmore allegedly became incensed over the air conditioning being set at 70 degrees instead of 68 and again when his daughter wanted to visit him in his bedroom.
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Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
31 Dec. 2025
House Democratic Leader Karen Camper, D-Memphis, became incensed.
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Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
31 Oct. 2025
Songwriters are even more incensed, having to split their declining earnings with co-writers and taking a backseat to the producers and rights-holders who are out for their own pieces of the pie.
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Roy Trakin,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
Cook, who is now retired and works in the private sector, became particularly incensed when the military began bombing boats in the Caribbean in September.
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Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
Democrats would be incensed if the shoe were on the other foot and Platner was the Republican candidate.
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Doug Friednash,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
But he was baffled as to why people are now incensed over pickleball courts.
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Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2026
Park aficionados were incensed.
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HubSpot,
1 June 2026
Fans are incensed that he’s not used as Josh Morrissey’s partner on the top pair.
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Murat Ates,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
McAvoy was incensed after being slew-footed by Benson, who has thus far escaped any supplemental discipline.
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Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
4 May 2026
During cross-examination, Nuñez admitted being incensed about Intriago using his name but downplayed any ramifications.
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Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
An incensed Johnson marched out of his office Friday afternoon.
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Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
Once in the hands of the incensed and terrified Portuguese authorities, Amador was swiftly punished.
—
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
That morning, Barmore allegedly became incensed over the air conditioning being set at 70 degrees instead of 68 and again when his daughter wanted to visit him in his bedroom.
—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
31 Dec. 2025
House Democratic Leader Karen Camper, D-Memphis, became incensed.
—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
31 Oct. 2025
Songwriters are even more incensed, having to split their declining earnings with co-writers and taking a backseat to the producers and rights-holders who are out for their own pieces of the pie.
—
Roy Trakin,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
Bari Weiss' reign over 60 Minutes has incensed former staffers.
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
Cook, who is now retired and works in the private sector, became particularly incensed when the military began bombing boats in the Caribbean in September.
—
Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
Democrats would be incensed if the shoe were on the other foot and Platner was the Republican candidate.
—
Doug Friednash,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
But he was baffled as to why people are now incensed over pickleball courts.
—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2026
Park aficionados were incensed.
—
HubSpot,
1 June 2026
Fans are incensed that he’s not used as Josh Morrissey’s partner on the top pair.
—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
McAvoy was incensed after being slew-footed by Benson, who has thus far escaped any supplemental discipline.
—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
4 May 2026
During cross-examination, Nuñez admitted being incensed about Intriago using his name but downplayed any ramifications.
—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incensed
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Matt Riddle took the opportunity before an enraged Alex Hammerstone could make his mark.
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Pratt became enraged at the city’s leadership, accusing Bass of negligence.
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By the second half, the two teams meandering about the pitch infuriated everyone not on the pitch.
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Just six months into a four-year term, the new mayor has infuriated some allies who endorsed him over Andrew Cuomo last year as divisions among progressive candidates define the primary season.
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The air that rushed under the sheets alongside her was as sweet and vegetal as tomato vines, scented with chlorophyll.
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On a soft spring afternoon in Portugal’s rugged Alentejo, the air is scented with citrus and the temperatures are finally climbing.
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Lee remembers her parents sending her to a friend’s house several blocks away when an angry mob showed up at her family’s home to protest Black residents moving into the Fort Worth neighborhood.
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According to the volunteer, Niemann got angry after NOT getting fire ant relief, kicked a white flag, kicked some sand, and then proceeded to launch his iron into the fescue area.
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Though both agree that in real life, Berlant would fit in more easily than Early, who, during a break from the shoot, angered a trio of local Hamptonites merely by using the bathroom at a Citarella.
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Though net migration is down, many are angered by migrants entering the country illegally — specifically the sight of people, often escaping war zones such as Afghanistan and Sudan, arriving on British shores in inflatable boats after making the dangerous journey across the English Channel.
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To Curaçao, where the air was perfumed with dama di anochi blossoms and the night was navy blue.
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Old Grand‑Dad 114 and Redemption push hard into spice, while Four Roses Single Barrel and Small Batch show how yeast and blending can turn the same basic ingredients into something perfumed and almost delicate.
Adjective
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Other students were also outraged, Rudeseal said.
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The death of Kohen Wiley is the latest in a series of troubling encounters with police that have outraged community members in recent years.
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Damian used to get annoyed with his father's motivational chats about responsibility.
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Three hours before the parade is set to begin, paradegoers are already annoyed at the disorganization and slow-moving lines.
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“Incensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incensed. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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