infuriating 1 of 2

present participle of infuriate

infuriating

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adjective

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Recent Examples of infuriating
Verb
Below, see some of the most infuriating, heartbreaking and unforgettable love triangles to come across our televisions. Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025 To make Jonah's deadly double-cross even more infuriating to D'Arcy, there's a real-life connection. Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025 Some technology geeks may indeed be attracted to these features, though there are trade-offs here, and steep ones, as many normies will also find these features absolutely infuriating. Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025 Larry Russell and Marian Brooks Larry Russell (Harry Richardson), eldest son of George and Bertha, had one of the more infuriating arcs of the third season, at least from a viewer's perspectives. Sam Reed, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025 Trying to rake the leaves out of the mulch can be more infuriating than a lack of 3-second calls in a Big Ten game. Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 Because love isn't a formula, but something altogether more infuriating, complicated, confusing, intangible, and magical. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 June 2025 James Maddison Age: 28 Contract expires: 2028 Maddison might be the most infuriating member of Tottenham’s squad. Jay Harris, New York Times, 29 May 2025 Her perhaps most infuriating trait, as with so many moms, is her constant need to always be right. Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 10 May 2025
Adjective
In March, a bloc of centrist lawmakers broke ranks to advance a Republican spending bill without concessions, infuriating progressive groups that accused party leaders of capitulation. Nik Popli, Time, 30 Sep. 2025 My astrologer’s eyes twinkled with infuriating delight. Jessie Rosen, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025 Each needs the other to maintain balance, and Law and Bateman have the convincing physical shorthand of siblings, the little eyebrow raises and exasperated smirks that convey a lifetime spent loving and infuriating each other. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025 Stopping The Scammers But alongside legitimate fundraisers there are many scammers with fake appeals, sucking money away from the frontline and infuriating fighters trying to get money for a new truck or drone jammer. David Hambling, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025 The lack of development from the teams tops prospects has been infuriating. Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025 Birds love the honeysuckle and porcelain vine fruits and have the infuriating tendency to pass them through their system undamaged, and then deposit them in your garden, in tremendous numbers, encased in a nice little fertilizer packet. Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infuriating
Verb
  • The film captures every enraging detail of the trial while using it as a jumping off point for an exploration of the history of the region and the ways in which the Chuchagasta have been bureaucratically erased in order to strip them of their property and rights.
    Vulture Staff, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
  • While leaders from across the political spectrum condemned the shooting and rejected the use of political violence, a flood of comments on social media celebrated Kirk’s death, enraging conservatives.
    Jared Gans, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Common Challenges and Solutions Botrytis blight and mildew can be troublesome for peonies thanks to the heat and humidity in the South.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Radon gas, a decay product of elements formed billions of years ago during the solar system’s birth, is especially troublesome.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The new program, Train SMART, also risks angering a network of grassroots chapters and gun violence prevention volunteers at Everytown.
    Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Dwight also declines that, angering Ray.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Odegaard’s recent medial collateral ligament injury to his left knee will be doubly frustrating as a result, with that pair now missing opportunities to build more chemistry.
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Label your bulbs now to avoid frustrating mix-ups later.
    Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • A lot of noise around the Chiefs The Chiefs have become a mainstay in NFL discourse by winning three Super Bowls in the Mahomes era, and annoying an endless list of fan bases with their ability to overcome the odds and rally for a late win at an unprecedented rate.
    Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
  • The Sounders’ defenders swarmed Messi from the first minute, and midfielder Obed Vargas was particularly physical, annoying the Argentine icon time and again.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • With a 6-2 defeat to the Mariners on Thursday at T-Mobile Park, the Rockies now have 116 losses in this exasperating season, joining the ’62 Mets as the worst NL teams since 1901.
    Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Most importantly, Lee in fact does get punched in the mouth, and other places, early and often, because the series keenly understands how exasperating its hero is much of the time.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Always dilute apple cider vinegar with water and drink through a straw to avoid damaging tooth enamel and irritating the esophagus.
    Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Her aging stepfather knocks heads with her flawed and irritating ex-husband, who also moves into the home.
    The Know, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The Las Vegas Raiders’ taking him off the field as a receiver was maddening.
    Michael Salfino, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The decision to scale back on payments for certain plans and procedures is maddening to many physicians, as one of the last consistent sources of reimbursement is in their minds becoming more challenging for their patients to access.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025

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“Infuriating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infuriating. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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