as in infuriating
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as in indignation
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as in angering
to make angry
the insult so incensed him that he had to be restrained from hitting the guy
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as in scenting
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 incensing
Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
Amid the crackdown, Renee Good, 37, and Alex Pretti, 37, were both shot and killed by federal immigration authorities in separate confrontations, incensing large swaths of the nation.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incensing
Adjective
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An infuriating drama about the indifference of power to the individual, Paths of Glory is both a war movie and a courtroom thriller.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2025
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Somewhere out there is a woman (possibly a yoga instructor in her 20s from Clapham) who is perfect for this infuriating man child.—
Zing Tsjeng,
Vogue,
26 Dec. 2025
Noun
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His indignation was not sugar coated.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 Jan. 2026
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Struber laughs at their polite indignation.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Collections and designers put their best foot forward, delivering high-caliber collections — some were uplifting, others were thought-provoking, most were both.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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But the arithmetic exercise is thought-provoking, nonetheless.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Head referee Mark Lindsay drew Mazzulla’s ire a short while later when a no-call on a Scheierman rebound attempt resulted in a Hawks putback.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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The lackluster results sparked the ire of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, which expressed disappointment in the profit gap between American and its peers in a statement posted to its Instagram page.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Over the next few months, these two tabloids would produce an immense volume of increasingly inflammatory reports on this shooting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Demonstrators have taken to the streets in response to the shootings, accusing federal authorities of excessive force, while law enforcement officials warn that misinformation and inflammatory rhetoric have fueled anger and confrontations.—
Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Liam’s detention became another flashpoint in the criticism over heavy-handed immigration enforcement tactics used by the feds and fueled mounting outrage from community members and officials alike.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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The case drew widespread outrage after an image of Ramos — wearing a blue hat and a backpack as he was being taken into custody by immigration authorities — went viral online.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Neuroscientific research helps explain why this behavior can feel so aggravating.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The Florida Supreme Court found that the trial court erred in handling the aggravating factors of his case and ordered a new sentencing.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And farther north along Gleason Beach in Sonoma County, rapid erosion finally forced officials in 2020 to move a section of the road inland, to further avoid the ocean’s wrath.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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The mood in the crowd was widespread anger and sadness — recalling the same outpour of wrath that shook the city for weeks after the killing of George Floyd in 2020, although without the widespread rioting that had occurred then.—
Jack Brook,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Incensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incensing. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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