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adjective

Definition of enragingnext
as in infuriating

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enraging

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verb

present participle of enrage
as in angering
to make angry the fact that the auto garage bungled the repair and then overcharged him simply enraged the customer

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  1. infuriating
  2. angering
  3. upsetting
Adjective
  • That sounds like an infuriating way to look at a painting.
    — Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The process becomes even more infuriating when life-threatening illness lurks in the background.
    — Arthur E Palamara, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of infuriating
Verb
  • Around 10 individuals ran onto the court waving Palestinian flags, angering hundreds of attendees from the French Jewish community cheering for the Israeli team.
    — Bradford Betz, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
  • With some true detective work, Flueger quickly discovers that pigeons are trying to claim squatter rights a bit too close higher up, angering the furry felines.
    — Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of angering
Adjective
  • Since October, the Vance edits have only become sweatier, more surreal, more upsetting to behold.
    — Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Meanwhile, recurring dreams that are upsetting can leave you with an emotional hangover the next day.
    — Stacey Colino, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of upsetting
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