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 Mavericks had a season marred by injuries and executed a trade that not only shocked the NBA but also enraged fans.
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Jason Jones, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Jason Kilar, who had just become head of what was then called Warner Media and was part of AT&T, was enraged enough at the messy debut that some executives soon would move on.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The government doesn’t keep statistics regarding the number of white farmers killed, but news of particularly brutal attacks has enraged many Afrikaners.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 14 May 2025
In Washington, opponents of Trump and friends of Ukraine were enraged by his reversal, and freaked out by it.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 7 May 2025
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Jason Jones, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Jason Kilar, who had just become head of what was then called Warner Media and was part of AT&T, was enraged enough at the messy debut that some executives soon would move on.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The government doesn’t keep statistics regarding the number of white farmers killed, but news of particularly brutal attacks has enraged many Afrikaners.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 14 May 2025
In Washington, opponents of Trump and friends of Ukraine were enraged by his reversal, and freaked out by it.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enrage
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The Democrats’ response to the frenzy of executive actions has infuriated the party’s liberal base, which loudly accused Democratic leaders of failing to push back against an aggressive White House in ways that meet the urgency of the moment.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
1 June 2025
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Navigating through these help desk mazes can be infuriating and time consuming.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The move, which the governor said was necessary to increase collaboration and mentorship among civil servants, angered state workers and the labor groups representing them.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2025
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Additionally, reports had indicated that President Xi was angered over the transaction since Hutchison did not ask for approval of the deal in advance.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 June 2025
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Orlando Sentinel Residents also allege the neighbor erected phallic objects on a fence at his home to annoy them.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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Cahill also spoke about how the political nature of the case annoyed him, as politicians spoke out about Floyd's death, and some called for system-wide change.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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“Enrage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enrage. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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