outrage
noun
an act of wanton cruelty or violence; any gross violation of law or decency.
outraging
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present participleof outrage.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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In the months since, he has expanded the deployments of troops to US cities, outraging critics.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2025
Russia enacted a similar law that year, outraging women’s rights advocates.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2024
Kian Withers, of James Street, Lurgan, admitted committing an act outraging public decency.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2023
A controlled burn in Calaveras Big Trees State Park has badly damaged a pair of giant sequoias named ‘the Orphans,’ outraging community members.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2023
If he had the satisfaction of outraging the feelings of all in court, and insulting every sense of propriety and decorum, he paid heavily for the brief triumph.
From That Boy Of Norcott's by Charles James Lever
