IRING Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

iring

verb

present participle of ire

as in angering

to make angry nothing ires him more than having to wait for his dinner

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Leaders of the Maine Democratic Party are still working toward a process to replace Graham Platner, without angering his supporters.

— Dan Merica, Washington Post, 9 July 2026
The mayor floated the idea to place Williams on probation for six months, angering the city manager’s supporters in the crowd.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026

Definition of angering

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Speaking to them on the phone is infuriating since most of the conversation is about what’s going on with Kaden.

— Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
The result can be a more consistent connection, fewer interruptions and less of that infuriating mid-episode quality drop.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of infuriating

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Before the agreement was announced, Israeli forces struck in Beirut, enraging Trump, who has publicly expressed his fury with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
In May 2021, after being elected to Parliament, Ben-Gvir established a makeshift office in a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem, enraging local residents.

— Avi Issacharoff, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026

Definition of enraging

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Of course, this would depend on whether the managers choose to pick their strongest teams in what for some is a meaningless, even annoying extra fixture, for squads who just want to go home.

— Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 18 July 2026
The Manchester City star is fully back to his 2024 Ballon d’Or-winning self, marshaling the middle, providing amazing connection between the front and back and even annoying the French players with some gamesmanship near the end.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of annoying

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Mbappé, who scored on a penalty in the 70th minute, was riling up the crowd at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia following France’s 1-0 victory in the Round of 16.

— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Sediment in the water is an issue that is riling up both residents and environmentalists.

— Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026

Definition of riling

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And these lively, sometimes irritating, often messy, but always essential noises are the product of our species connecting and caring for one another.

— Dana Suskind, Time, 14 July 2026
They will also be allowed to shoot pepper balls, which release a cloud of irritating spray into the air around the animals.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of irritating

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