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verb

in-ˈfyu̇r-ē-ˌāt How to pronounce infuriate (audio)
Definition of infuriatenext
as in to enrage
to make angry the quarterback's stupid mistake infuriated the coach

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infuriate

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adjective

in-ˈfyu̇r-ē-ət How to pronounce infuriate (audio)
as in infuriated
feeling or showing anger Casanova made a hasty retreat from the woman's bedroom, with the infuriate husband in hot pursuit

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Recent Examples of infuriate
Verb
The accusation infuriated Mandolini, who then allegedly grabbed her by the neck, dragged her to the floor and began choking her. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025 The disagreement was over tactics, not policy, but the debate eroded trust between the chambers; undermined the Democrats’ claims of unity in the face of Trump; and infuriated liberals, some of whom called for Schumer to give up his leadership post. — Mike Lillis, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
The movie should fascinate viewers interested in Native American history and culture, and infuriate fans who still cherish their Washington football or Cleveland baseball team paraphernalia. — Mark Jenkins, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Apr. 2023 The movie should fascinate viewers interested in Native American history and culture, and infuriate fans who still cherish their Washington football or Cleveland baseball team paraphernalia. — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for infuriate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infuriate
  1. enrage
  2. anger
  3. angry
  4. annoy
  5. irritate
  6. outrage
  7. indignant
  8. mad
Verb
  • Rick is enraged, and finds Jim happily taking a photograph with his wife, Sritala (Lek Patravadi), and the three galpals on vacation.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
  • This enrages Robby, who, remember, just watched a whole bunch of people, including his surrogate son’s teenage girlfriend, needlessly die.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of enrage
Verb
  • Other nations, angered by the new American tariffs, will impose their own retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, reducing the sales of America’s most internationally competitive companies.
    — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Apr. 2025
  • That effort failed, but as one of the last acts of his first governorship, Brown signed a bill to increase payments to such workers by about $3 billion a year, angering employers who must provide coverage.
    — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of anger
Adjective
  • Harry Belafonte was angry at Martin Luther King’s funeral.
    — Made by History, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Related article People are angry at Gen Z taking photos of airport trays.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of angry
Verb
  • Waltz now has a bunch of top officials, and their teams, who are annoyed at him for drawing bad publicity.
    — Marc Caputo, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
  • However, standing in the middle of a road to capture the Eiffel Tower in the background is not only unsafe but can also annoy locals.
    — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of annoy
Verb
  • The second walk irritated the pitcher, as home plate umpire Bruce Dreckman’s ball four call on a 3-2 count appeared incorrect.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
  • If not properly diluted, vinegar's acidity can irritate your throat or erode tooth enamel over time.
    — Johna Burdeos, Health, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of irritate
Verb
  • The shooting Saturday in Pocatello outraged the boy's family and neighbors as well as viewers online who questioned why the officers opened fire within about 12 seconds of exiting their patrol cars while making no apparent effort to de-escalate the situation or use less lethal weapons.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
  • On Saturday, tens of thousands of protesters outraged by Trump's leadership since his return to office for a second term on January 20 took to the streets in all 50 states.
    — John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of outrage
Adjective
  • And the prime minister of Greenland, Mute B. Egede, said in an indignant statement that there would be no meetings between U.S. officials and Greenland’s government.
    — Tim Balk, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The album’s a masterpiece of circulatory funk that works your body but whose indignant resignation and few hopeful embers also break your heart.
    — Wesley Morris, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Definition of indignant
Adjective
  • And the maddest thing of all is the AI Generator, who wants to marry her!
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Then, using his talents playing the lyre and singing psalms, David grew to be a supportive comfort to the possibly mad King Saul (Ali Suliman) as well as begin a romance with Saul’s daughter, Michal (Indy Lewis).
    — Jim Halterman, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
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