outraging 1 of 2

adjective

as in insulting

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outraging

2 of 2

verb

present participle of outrage
1
as in offending
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in the spiteful comment outraged her so much that she's still holding a grudge

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2
as in angering
to make angry the vandalism in the cemetery outraged the entire community we were outraged to discover that we had been overcharged for our hotel room

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Recent Examples of outraging
Verb
Its construction required detonating explosives in the national monument, blasting apart an area called Monument Hill and outraging tribal leaders. — Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2026 The Hitlerite hordes are murdering and outraging the peaceful inhabitants of our country, having no mercy on women, children or old people. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026 On Day 1 of the truce, and in the days since, Israel has stepped up attacks against Hezbollah, an Iranian proxy, in Lebanon, outraging Iran and leading to accusations the terms had been breached. — Justin Fishel, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outraging
  1. insulting
  2. offending
  3. angering
  4. outrageous
  5. infuriating
  6. offensive
  7. enraging
  8. affronting
Adjective
  • His short, curt answers, or nonanswers are comedy for some, arrogant or insulting to others, especially when fans want an explanation for one of his decisions.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2026
  • But to propose trading him for anything short of a fourth-round pick is insulting.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of insulting
Verb
  • Narratively, the momentum crests at the protest, abetted by Maksimović’s most dynamic cinematic trickery — which extends to a shot from the perspective of the errant, offending stone.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Interestingly, there is no statistically detectable difference in offending rates before college, suggesting the future fraternity members weren’t always fundamentally different in their behavior.
    — Jens Ludwig, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of offending
Verb
  • Data center demand began driving up electric bills last year across a 13-state electricity grid stretching from Illinois to New Jersey and Maryland, angering ratepayers.
    — Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Indeed, the survey showed that use of the horn is the most common action when drivers consider another driver to be annoying or angering them.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of angering
Adjective
  • These scenes are not the only ones that ring true, however, as Kato and Kyose successfully carry the plot through outrageous coincidence and into three-hanky tearjerking.
    — Katie Rife, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026
  • That Presidential-immunity decision is an outrageous departure from American jurisprudence.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of outrageous
Verb
  • The podcaster Candace Owens drove those theories, infuriating her former employer, Daily Wire founder Ben Shapiro.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • With its gridlocked terminals, infuriating delays and long lines for everything from security checks to coffee, LAX might be where patience goes to die.
    — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of infuriating
Adjective
  • Brandon Williams grabbed the offensive rebound and scored anyway.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The Wildcats are up against Iowa quarterback Hank Brown, who was named Big Ten offensive player of the week for his performance against Wisconsin.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of offensive
Verb
  • However, the company gave no notice to local astronomers, further enraging them.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The administration removed hundreds of trees from the East Potomac Golf Links over the weekend, enraging the judge.
    — Julia Boehning, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of enraging
Adjective
  • But the pop culture of twelve years ago is baffling, uncanny, affronting.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
Definition of affronting

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