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noun

plural of incense
as in scents
a sweet or pleasant smell the heavenly incense of spring flowers

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incenses

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of incense
as in angers
to make angry the insult so incensed him that he had to be restrained from hitting the guy

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incenses

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of incense
as in perfumes
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 incenses
Noun
Perfect for incenses, candles, burning cursed love notes, or enjoying a cigarette on the fire escape. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 26 Mar. 2026 Available in 20-stick packs, DedCool incenses have a long-lasting burn time of about an hour and come in three scents, including Mochi Milk. — Jenny Berg, Allure, 5 Dec. 2025 The incenses were twisting in the air, the different smokes braiding themselves like hair in Coraline’s gloved fingers. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incenses
  1. scents
  2. angers
  3. perfumes
  4. fragrances
  5. infuriates
  6. aromas
  7. enrages
  8. outrages
Noun
  • As the fragrance boom continues to accelerate, beauty brands are looking for more ways to differentiate themselves, while many consumers are searching for long-lasting deeper, richer scents.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Once the animals had learned to associate each of the six scents with a particular reward location, researchers started swapping the scent-location pairs.
    — Sean Mccabe, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of scents
Verb
  • 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
  • The receptionist angers Kripke and Bert so much that they are picked up by the police — along with Stuart, who had also been arrested.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 31 July 2026
Definition of angers
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  • Fresh lavender and lemon zest get rubbed into the sugar with your hands—a simple trick that perfumes the blueberry-peach filling with floral, citrusy notes.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026
  • Markets brim with greens, citrus that perfumes the air and strawberries that’ll be a reminder of what they’re supposed to taste like.
    — Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Definition of perfumes
Noun
  • His eldest son Théo Saujet worked on the scent Les Caves, inspired by the iconic Saint-Tropez night club Les Caves du Roy, which Thomas Saujet believes will be the most multigenerational of all the fragrances.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Incense fragrances come in many forms, from intense and smoky to delicate and almost ethereal.
    — Valentina Bottoni, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of fragrances
Verb
  • The fact that the district has adopted a neurodiversity policy but also proclaims ABA will remain in place infuriates Pirilä.
    — Beth Hawkins, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Georgia Supreme Court challenger Jen Jordan infuriates Republicans with a new fundraising email.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
Definition of infuriates
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  • At the intimate, reservations-only Sala Gaspare, named for Campari’s founder, the drinks reimagine the aromas and ingredients that make up his iconic bitter.
    — Jaclyn DeGiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Their 2021 Pogetto di Sopra Alleanza is exceptionally well made with aromas of vanilla, cherry, and red plum.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of aromas
Verb
  • The ghostly character doesn't have a particularly significant role in the story, but is a constant nuisance in the tapestry of Hogwarts with antics that include throwing things, making messes, pulling pranks, and generally causing mischief that enrages caretaker Argus Filch.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
  • This is exactly the kind of mainstream Christian view that enrages Allie Beth Stuckey.
    — Hillary Rodham Clinton, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of enrages
Verb
  • What outrages Marylanders is that this diabolical plan excludes the Preakness, devaluing it and implying the Triple Crown is irrelevant, if not dead.
    — Stephen J. K. Walters, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026
  • This baffles and outrages Angela, a protective mom who, with other parents, pushes back against Gabor using her math classroom as a forum for introducing the outside world’s worst actions.
    — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Definition of outrages

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“Incenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incenses. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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