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adjective

as in infuriating

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verb

present participle of anger
as in enraging
to make angry it's virtually impossible to anger Mrs. Peterson—she's the most easygoing person I've ever known

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Recent Examples of angering
Verb
Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich faces a fight for political survival in elections in October after angering his fellow West Bank settlers by voting not to punish ultra-Orthodox Jews who refuse to serve in the military. — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026 And the thousandth cut came when Raman launched her mayoral campaign without first consulting the local DSA chapter, angering organizers who felt the race stretched their resources too thin. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026 Leaders of the Maine Democratic Party are still working toward a process to replace Graham Platner, without angering his supporters. — Dan Merica, Washington Post, 9 July 2026 The mayor floated the idea to place Williams on probation for six months, angering the city manager’s supporters in the crowd. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026 But both Mamdani and his police commissioner have repeatedly refused to discuss the nature of the event — angering some nearby business owners and raising questions about the use of public resources to cover private security. — Jake Offenhartz, Fortune, 2 July 2026 There have been other scandals and fan-angering moments over the years. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 But Francis also announced restrictions on the Latin Mass in 2021, angering many traditionalists. — Noah Labelle, NPR, 2 July 2026 Israel for years avoided officially recognizing the violence as genocide out fear of angering Turkey, but that relationship has soured over the past two decades, especially as the most recent wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran have dragged on. — Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angering
  1. infuriating
  2. enraging
  3. displeasing
  4. outraging
  5. upsetting
  6. annoying
  7. troublesome
  8. burdensome
Adjective
  • This is an infuriating bait-and-switch case compounded by a gross disregard for public health and safety.
    — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
  • Bannon may be the first person to perceive it as the frequency of all suffering, something inescapable and infuriating.
    — Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 24 June 2026
Definition of infuriating
Verb
  • North Carolina and Bill Belichick got zero, no doubt enraging girlfriend Jordon Hudson.
    — Greg Cote August 2, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Before the agreement was announced, Israeli forces struck in Beirut, enraging Trump, who has publicly expressed his fury with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
Definition of enraging
Adjective
  • While certain oils work well together (like lemon and tea tree, sweet orange and cinnamon, peppermint and rosemary), aim to mix only two to three oils when blending to avoid a displeasing or overpowering fragrance.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2025
Definition of displeasing
Verb
  • The Hitlerite hordes are murdering and outraging the peaceful inhabitants of our country, having no mercy on women, children or old people.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
  • On Day 1 of the truce, and in the days since, Israel has stepped up attacks against Hezbollah, an Iranian proxy, in Lebanon, outraging Iran and leading to accusations the terms had been breached.
    — Justin Fishel, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Definition of outraging
Adjective
  • Megan Koverman The news was upsetting, but Koverman was determined to stay optimistic.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Some people have even accused the raptor center of only keeping Jackie to attract more donations, an upsetting allegation for the facility that takes in as many as 1,500 sick, injured or orphaned birds every year.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of upsetting
Verb
  • Of course, this would depend on whether the managers choose to pick their strongest teams in what for some is a meaningless, even annoying extra fixture, for squads who just want to go home.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • The Manchester City star is fully back to his 2024 Ballon d’Or-winning self, marshaling the middle, providing amazing connection between the front and back and even annoying the French players with some gamesmanship near the end.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of annoying
Adjective
  • In instances where these agents are acting on behalf of security professionals, rather than malicious invaders, this is actually troublesome as agents are now escaping the bounds of their constraints and potentially causing more harm than good.
    — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Wright, who had a troublesome training camp last year, which was capped with a knee injury, delivered a couple of first-down runs during Thursday’s non-padded practice.
    — Omar Kelly August 6, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of troublesome
Adjective
  • Canada’s crypto laws are already burdensome enough, but they are also layered on top of a fragmented and inefficient system of securities regulation.
    — Karia Samaroo, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • But the application process can be burdensome, requiring applicants to list all sources of income, including government aid.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of burdensome

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