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 incensing
John Parkinson, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Amid the crackdown, Renee Good, 37, and Alex Pretti, 37, were both shot and killed by federal immigration authorities in separate confrontations, incensing large swaths of the nation.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
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On the other hand, the Department of Justice redacted the names of several people who are not survivors -- incensing not only members of Congress but also survivors of Epstein's crimes who charge that the administration is engaged in a cover-up.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Amid the crackdown, Renee Good, 37, and Alex Pretti, 37, were both shot and killed by federal immigration authorities in separate confrontations, incensing large swaths of the nation.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incensing
Adjective
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That’s an especially infuriating tendency since fixing the issue was a point of emphasis after being such a problem in 2025.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
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The final confrontation is between Sutton and Dorit, and this one is both hilarious and infuriating.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Rhys, long an expert at instilling indignation with soulful sentiment, gets pushed further here.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
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Racing’s indignation over that, as well as that of anger in the general public, prompted the formation by Congress of a bill that would ban the slaughter of horses in the United States.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Then on May 1, amid the full moon in Scorpio, Venus will harmonize with Saturn in Aries, presenting the opportunity for something fun and thought-provoking to become real.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, Lee’s work tends to be rich, thought-provoking, and hyper-personal, but fully engaging in her use of clever materials and the occasional laugh-out-loud punchline.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That ire has only grown as Takaichi repeatedly refuses to walk back her position, and scooped up a historic victory in a snap election because of it.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2026
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In 2018, Target provoked the ire of New York music lovers by tweaking CBGB’s famous awning to celebrate the opening of a new retail location in Astor Place.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Researchers are already investigating the drugs’ use for various chronic inflammatory diseases.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
27 Apr. 2026
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Heaton has previously spoken out against inflammatory political discourse.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The government of Armenia is trying to warm its formerly tense relationship with Israel in an effort to overhaul its foreign policy, but its overtures are being met with outrage from the public.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
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But Bastian’s remarks about what happens next quickly sparked outrage across social media.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Prosecutors have also signaled the case involves aggravating factors, including the scale of destruction and potential danger to others.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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This is even more aggravating given that the previous night, João tried and failed to break things off with her.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Or risk the wrath of being on the wrong side.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The immediate object of Uthmeier’s wrath is the Rooney Rule, voluntarily adopted more than two decades ago by the NFL to ensure that minority candidates are interviewed for coaching positions.—
Howard L. Simon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Incensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incensing. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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