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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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
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
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
Noun
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The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis’s Dinosphere exhibit incorporates scents into its immersive world, which transports visitors back to the Late Cretaceous period between 68 and 66 million years ago.—
RJ Mackenzie,
Popular Science,
11 June 2026
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The strong, distinct scents of specific essential oils can prevent pests from entering the garden.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
Verb
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In all, PayPal Park is allowed to host as many as 15 concerts a year, a number that delights some live music fans and angers those in the neighborhood who are concerned about the noise that these shows will generate.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Becerra has received a lot of support from Big Oil, which also angers progressives but is also probably a good thing since California still needs a lot of oil.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
Verb
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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
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It’s fortified with a splash of orange liqueur that faintly perfumes the custard.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Homeowners can borrow the same strategy by choosing one consistent scent for the entryway and main living areas rather than layering competing fragrances in every room.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2026
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The report defines functional fragrances as a subset of the fragrance category that goes beyond providing a pleasant scent to offer users specific therapeutic benefits.—
Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Georgia Supreme Court challenger Jen Jordan infuriates Republicans with a new fundraising email.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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To that end, Nate's extravagant wedding infuriates Naz, who thinks Nate has the ability to pay him back but is holding out on him.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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What other mythology would even try to accommodate extending necks, water squirters, and intentionally unpleasant aromas?—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
4 June 2026
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Its complexity of flavors and aromas is unique.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
1 June 2026
Verb
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This is exactly the kind of mainstream Christian view that enrages Allie Beth Stuckey.—
Hillary Rodham Clinton,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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This enrages Rebecca, who demands half his new salary, and the pair engage in a battle for control.—
Ilana Gordon,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Dec. 2025
Verb
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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
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The content outrages some people and delights others; publishing more of it advances the meta discourse that’s been layered on top of the actual news, drawing attention from the unfolding conflict itself.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Incenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incenses. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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