furious
adjective
fu·ri·ous
ˈfyu̇r-ē-əs 
1
a(1)
: exhibiting or goaded by anger
She was furious with them for printing the story.
(2)
: indicative of or proceeding from anger
b
: giving a stormy or turbulent appearance
furious bursts of flame
c
: marked by noise, excitement, activity, or rapidity
worked at a furious pace
2
: intense sense 1a
the furious growth of tropical vegetation
furiously
adverb
Examples of furious in a Sentence
She's furious at how slowly the investigation is proceeding.
I was furious with them for printing the story.
We worked all night at a furious pace.
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The Leafs hatched a furious last-minute comeback to force overtime, only to lose 6-5 in a shootout to the Sharks, Toronto’s second such loss to San Jose this month.
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Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Martin’s work has taken on a furious pace in the past few months amid the Trump administration’s campaign against diversity, equity and inclusion protocols and health, welfare and Medicaid cuts that will fall hard on vulnerable Black Americans.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
But the Badgers staged a furious late rally led by John Tonje, who finished with 37 points, including six in a span of 15 seconds to trim an eight-point lead to two.
—Sam Blum, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Instead, the Knicks suffered one of their most embarrassing losses of the season, trailing by as many as 28, then making a furious third-quarter run to cut the deficit to as little as eight before the Spurs (29-39) ran away with a 120-105 victory at the Frost Bank Center on Wednesday.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
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Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Martin’s work has taken on a furious pace in the past few months amid the Trump administration’s campaign against diversity, equity and inclusion protocols and health, welfare and Medicaid cuts that will fall hard on vulnerable Black Americans.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
But the Badgers staged a furious late rally led by John Tonje, who finished with 37 points, including six in a span of 15 seconds to trim an eight-point lead to two.
—Sam Blum, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Instead, the Knicks suffered one of their most embarrassing losses of the season, trailing by as many as 28, then making a furious third-quarter run to cut the deficit to as little as eight before the Spurs (29-39) ran away with a 120-105 victory at the Frost Bank Center on Wednesday.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Furious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/furious. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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furious
adjective
fu·ri·ous
ˈfyu̇r-ē-əs
1
: very angry
2
: very active : violent
a furious storm
furiously
adverb
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