as in to infuriate
to make angry
the fact that the auto garage bungled the repair and then overcharged him simply enraged the customer
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Recent Examples of enrage
The non-call on the play left Flyers coach John Tortorella, who is notoriously known for wearing his emotions on his sleeve, enraged.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The construction of the fence — which locals estimate spans at least 20 miles of the ranch’s border — enraged some locals.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2025
But while presidents in both parties saw this as a necessity to prevent more conflicts within the Western Hemisphere, the idea of giving the canal to Panama enraged the right.
—Aaron Coy Moulton / Made By History, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Musk’s earlier endorsements of AfD, including tweets complimenting the party and an editorial in a German newspaper, have enraged European government officials.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The construction of the fence — which locals estimate spans at least 20 miles of the ranch’s border — enraged some locals.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2025
But while presidents in both parties saw this as a necessity to prevent more conflicts within the Western Hemisphere, the idea of giving the canal to Panama enraged the right.
—Aaron Coy Moulton / Made By History, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Musk’s earlier endorsements of AfD, including tweets complimenting the party and an editorial in a German newspaper, have enraged European government officials.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enrage
Verb
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The proposals infuriated members of the Freedom Caucus, many of whom had engaged in those kind of rebellious actions over the past two years.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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And coming around once every four years to beg for votes is both insulting and infuriating.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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But in a surprising twist — one that angered Judge Timothy Fancourt — both sides on Tuesday asked for more time to thrash out a deal.—
Max Taylor,
NBC News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Otherwise, the only other fix is charging more, which presents the risk of angering customers and decreasing revenue.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Patrice O’Neal did a wonderful job of being annoyed.—
Mikey O'Connell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Jan. 2025
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Together the besties are annoyed by the mundanity of their jobs, from fielding ridiculous customer complaints to suffering the indignity of having their service summoned by a bell on a pop-up flag installed on the tables.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Enrage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enrage. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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