as in infuriating
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as in indignation
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as in angering
to make angry
the insult so incensed him that he had to be restrained from hitting the guy
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as in scenting
to fill or infuse with a pleasant odor or odor-releasing substance
the gift shop was heavily incensed with a cloying mixture of herbal essences
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incensing
Adjective
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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
Noun
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Vance’s speech spurred the Europeans to unite in their indignation.—
Simon Shuster/Berlin,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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If Jude’s previous two fiction films were Molotov cocktails of indignation, his latest secretes a kind of scentless poison that gets at the banality with which social injustices are processed and rationalized.—
Beatrice Loayza,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Venture Colonialism There is arguably no single scholar more well versed, incisive, and thought provoking than Stern in analyzing the evolution of joint-stock corporations in the British Empire.—
Caroline Elkins,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Aug. 2023
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Her work is technically amazing, thought provoking and has tons of heart.—
Heide Janssen,
Orange County Register,
17 Mar. 2024
Noun
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The switch-up earned him the praise of President Donald Trump but the ire of prominent Democrats.—
Averi Harper,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2025
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State lawmakers are often hesitant to introduce legislation that will likely draw the ire of local officials.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The inflammatory period after an injury is naturally longer in older adults, making wound healing slower.7 10.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
11 Mar. 2025
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At his confirmation hearing, Makary said some ingredients cause a chronic, low-grade inflammatory reaction in the gastrointestinal tract.—
David Hilzenrath,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2025
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From multimillion-dollar fines to class-action lawsuits to public outrage, the consequences of mishandling tracking pixels are piling up fast.—
Jacques Nack,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Local news outlet 10 News First captured footage of her wildlife interference that sparked international outrage.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Rape, the jury determined, was an aggravating factor that prompted them to recommend the death penalty, even though such charges were never brought.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
11 Mar. 2025
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Separately, Taylor asked the court to bar prosecutors from using the diagnosis as an aggravating factor.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Some of the wrath online was directed specifically at Sacks, who touted and backed various cryptocurrencies as a VC before joining the Trump administration, and whose firm, Craft Ventures, is an investor in crypto index fund manager Bitwise.—
Ari Levy,MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2025
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How the process played out underscores how wary Republicans are of incurring Trump’s wrath only weeks into his administration.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Incensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incensing. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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