as in enrages
to make angry
the quarterback's stupid mistake infuriated the coach
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Recent Examples of infuriates
Georgia Supreme Court challenger Jen Jordan infuriates Republicans with a new fundraising email.
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Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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.
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Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
Ugh, Salley infuriates me more than people who stop at the top of the subway stairs to check their phone.
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
No one exemplifies that, and infuriates Twins fans more, than Ortiz.
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Brian Hall,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
Unfortunately, Ashur’s idea to achieve this goal infuriates everyone.
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Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
1 Dec. 2025
Investigative reporting is bad enough; often what really infuriates him is jokes.
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David Remnick,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere, the photo of Cartman is a reference to his reaction of Clyde’s incendiary new podcast that has a right wing theme that infuriates the perpetual instigator.
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Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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
Ugh, Salley infuriates me more than people who stop at the top of the subway stairs to check their phone.
—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
No one exemplifies that, and infuriates Twins fans more, than Ortiz.
—
Brian Hall,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
Unfortunately, Ashur’s idea to achieve this goal infuriates everyone.
—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
1 Dec. 2025
Investigative reporting is bad enough; often what really infuriates him is jokes.
—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere, the photo of Cartman is a reference to his reaction of Clyde’s incendiary new podcast that has a right wing theme that infuriates the perpetual instigator.
—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infuriates
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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.
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This is exactly the kind of mainstream Christian view that enrages Allie Beth Stuckey.
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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.
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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.
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What is the pettiest thing that annoys you during a race weekend?
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One of the more common ways bear encounters escalate is when an off-leash dog runs toward a bear, annoys it, and then comes sprinting back to its owner with an angry predator in pursuit.
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If someone is in your life long enough, they’re bound to do something that irritates you—and you’re bound to do something that irritates them.
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Elsa’s inquisitive presence almost instantly irritates Amalia, as the latter refuses to simply acquiesce to her relentless quizzing.
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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.
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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.
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“Infuriates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infuriates. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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