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angering

VERB

make someone mad; become mad

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aggravate annoy antagonize arouse displease embitter enrage exacerbate exasperate excite incense inflame infuriate irritate offend outrage provoke rankle rile

STRONG

acerbate affront agitate bait boil bristle burn chafe craze cross fret gall goad madden miff nettle pique rant rave ruffle seethe stew tempt umbrage vex

WEAK

blow up boil over burn up egg on get mad get on one's nerves lose one's temper make sore raise hell steam up stir up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid alleviate appease bore calm comfort compose delight help lull make happy pacify placate please quiet soothe tranquilize

STRONG

assist be happy discourage mollify

WEAK

forbear

Example Sentences

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Angering his team captain, Frank Shields, Mr. Savitt told reporters that he felt he was the victim of a prearranged “deal” to get Schroeder on the team.

From Washington Post • Jan. 9, 2023

Angering the state’s agriculture industry can put any Florida political career at risk.

From Washington Post • Jan. 25, 2022

Angering women viewers of a show as important to NBC's bottom line as "Today" is no small matter.

From US News • Oct. 9, 2016

Angering a vocal crowd of unionized airport workers, the commissioners of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey hit an impasse on Thursday over proposals for raising the agency’s minimum wage.

From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2016

Angering a twenty-foot-tall drakon slayer probably wasn’t a wise strategy, but Percy was dying.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan