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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as in infuriating
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as in indignation
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incensing
Adjective
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Trying to rake the leaves out of the mulch can be more infuriating than a lack of 3-second calls in a Big Ten game.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025 -
Because love isn't a formula, but something altogether more infuriating, complicated, confusing, intangible, and magical.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
9 June 2025
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Claiming persecution becomes more believable when it is coupled with the righteous indignation of the wronged.—
Lubna Zeidan,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Some Trump allies have expressed skepticism — and at times outright indignation — at the idea of the U.S. involved in another conflict in the Middle East, while others have offered wholehearted support.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
18 June 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
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The decision drew ire from California officials who accused the president of stoking tension and escalating unrest.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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The Cubs lost the game and the series and the ire of an entire city — and soon, sports fans everywhere — turned to the man in the Cubs hat: Bartman.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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The inflammatory comments come shortly after Musk had promised improvements to Grok’s operations.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
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The White House called on congressional Democrats to tone down inflammatory language after a gunman on Monday opened fire at Border Patrol agents at an annex facility in McAllen, Texas.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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After a two-year spike during the pandemic and national outrage over police accountability, Chicago began to see a decline in homicides in 2022.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Punishing criminals is an outrage among the progressive set, who work diligently to reframe a prison sentence as little more than a change of address.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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The final aggravating allegation is Mendoza’s use of a weapon.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
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June 26: Prosecutors announced their intent to seek the death penalty, citing aggravating factors.—
Hannah Parry
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Arriving in 2014 – after earning the wrath of the Egyptian government for covering the Arab Spring as a freelance journalist – one of Greater Cincinnati’s newest immigration detainees has lived in Oregon, Chicago and Cincinnati.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
11 July 2025
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Democrats weren’t the only ones to feel the wrath of Minaj on Tuesday.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
9 July 2025
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“Incensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incensing. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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