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enraging

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verb

present participle of enrage

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for enraging
Adjective
  • James Maddison Age: 28 Contract expires: 2028 Maddison might be the most infuriating member of Tottenham’s squad.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 29 May 2025
  • Her perhaps most infuriating trait, as with so many moms, is her constant need to always be right.
    Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 10 May 2025
Verb
  • The prequel will introduce his family and girlfriend and the events that led up to his victory, notorious for angering the Capitol elite.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Reports suggest that some Republican lawmakers are frustrated with Musk’s bluster and that the DOGE approach to slashing the federal bureaucracy is angering constituents and making lawmakers less popular in their districts.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • When Georgia basketball was on the verge of upsetting Florida in February, football coach Kirby Smart, who was sitting courtside, worked with athletic director Josh Brooks to tell fans to wait until the Gators had left the court.
    Seth Emerson, New York Times, 29 May 2025
  • Emma San, Dublin track and field: The UC Davis commit completed her successful return from an ACL injury, winning the 100-meter hurdles at the NCS meet in 14.59 by upsetting top qualifier Hope Diekmann from San Ramon Valley.
    Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
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“Enraging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enraging. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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