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
That enraged Clooney, as did ABC News’ similar settlement with the president over a defamation claim.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
Most of us are simply not used to being this frequently upset, enraged, infuriated, or just plain disgusted by public occurrences.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2025
This enrages Rebecca, who demands half his new salary, and the pair engage in a battle for control.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
But Shrimp Jesus and synthetic videos of ICE agents arresting people are meant to confuse or enrage users, along with all the other clickbait clogging social platforms.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
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The development appears to have infuriated the center’s interim president, MAGA loyalist Richard Grenell.—
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Trump’s blunt warnings have infuriated the country’s leaders, who have since doubled down on crushing the protests.—
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With an economy that is persistently reliant on crude, pursuing policies that raise energy costs risks angering constituents.—
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The board instead approved a resolution to reexamine current campus spaces, angering some parents.—
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There is no sound, and Helen begins to get annoyed.—
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Luis is frankly annoyed by this type of music.—
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“Enrage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enrage. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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