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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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It has forced the country to rely even more on exports, angering Western trading partners that are having to absorb Chinese overcapacity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Such moves would push up global oil prices and risk angering Beijing, which has spent years trying to insulate itself from supply disruptions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

At last year’s COP30 in Brazil, about 80 countries backed a road map to phase out oil, gas and coal, but it was dropped from the final document for lack of consensus, angering many delegates.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

The company had been struggling after angering customers with a series of price hikes in response to its own soaring costs in 2022.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Do I open the door and risk angering the smith by barging in, or do I go back to the Commandant without a response when she specifically demanded one?

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir