as in angry
feeling or showing anger
angered residents demanded to know why their street hadn't been plowed three days after the snowstorm
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as in infuriated
to make angry
it's virtually impossible to anger Mrs. Peterson—she's the most easygoing person I've ever known
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Recent Examples of angered
Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
The move angered fans, and a scandal over offensive remarks Richards had made on a podcast led him to quit before his episodes aired.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Strava recently angered users by changing the terms of its API for third-party apps, leaving some disgruntled users questioning the value of a Strava subscription.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 3 Jan. 2025
But Johnson's handling of the government spending fight just before Christmas angered some of the GOP's right flank.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Moments before the roll call vote began, Johnson publicly released new commitments on spending and fiscal responsibility seemingly aimed at satisfying some of his skeptical colleagues, many of whom were angered over his handling of the government funding fight before Christmas.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
The medal ceremony has angered Republicans, who have accused Cheney of destroying key information from the investigation and of creating false narratives around what happened that day.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2025
But there would be uproar at such an increase, with supporters already angered over Ratcliffe’s decision to unilaterally hike seats not yet sold this season to a flat rate of £66, with no concessions for over-65s or under-16s.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
And Lina Khan, who chairs the country’s antitrust agency, has angered a lot of people.
—The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
The sequence of events clearly angered Bain.
—Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
The move angered fans, and a scandal over offensive remarks Richards had made on a podcast led him to quit before his episodes aired.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Strava recently angered users by changing the terms of its API for third-party apps, leaving some disgruntled users questioning the value of a Strava subscription.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 3 Jan. 2025
But Johnson's handling of the government spending fight just before Christmas angered some of the GOP's right flank.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Moments before the roll call vote began, Johnson publicly released new commitments on spending and fiscal responsibility seemingly aimed at satisfying some of his skeptical colleagues, many of whom were angered over his handling of the government funding fight before Christmas.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
The medal ceremony has angered Republicans, who have accused Cheney of destroying key information from the investigation and of creating false narratives around what happened that day.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2025
But there would be uproar at such an increase, with supporters already angered over Ratcliffe’s decision to unilaterally hike seats not yet sold this season to a flat rate of £66, with no concessions for over-65s or under-16s.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
And Lina Khan, who chairs the country’s antitrust agency, has angered a lot of people.
—The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angered
Adjective
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Accept Your Child's Anger When your child has an angry outburst, acknowledge it.—
Miriam Foley,
Parents,
11 Mar. 2025
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During eight tumultuous days in 1988 at the world’s only Deaf university, four students must find a way to lead an angry mob to change the course of history.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The newspaper includes the story of how Brando was enraged to discover his voice had been dubbed by an Italian actor for the local version.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
5 Jan. 2025
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But conservatives said they were enraged by the legislation.—
Catie Edmondson,
New York Times,
18 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Aliso Canyon likely to stay open for years; residents outraged.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2024
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As House members scrambled to pass a stopgap spending plan Friday, lawmakers removed legislation that would have fully funded the World Trade Center Health Program through 2040, outraged 9/11 advocates said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Launching into her response, Willians soon became indignant, then emotional as her answer veered into a discussion of Morrissey and the judge who deemed a guardian necessary.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Mar. 2025
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Tendrils of hypocrisy appear in 2025 over baseball’s continuing ban of Rose as sports leagues including MLB climb into bed with betting sportsbooks and reap millions from them, while simultaneously acting all aghast and indignant that a player of theirs might dip a toe in gambling.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Big, sometimes uncontrollable emotions are a normal part of growing up, and gentle parents at least try to not dismiss their or get annoyed with their kids when those challenging moments come up.—
Alex Vance,
Parents,
27 Dec. 2024
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Initially annoyed by his bubbly personality, Jovie eventually warms up to Buddy, and the pair fall in love.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Despite a furious rally in the last 17 minutes of the second half, the Terps (25-8) were left out of the Big Ten Tournament final for the third time, joining close calls in 2015 and 2016 when those squads were both bounced by Michigan State — 62-58 in 2015 and 64-61 in 2016.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Tigers finally got some momentum and cut the lead to two with a furious rally and had a chance to take the lead after Louisville was called for a shot clock violation.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Staff Pick: The mad scramble for backyard eggs Naeema Fineley's backyard chicken coop in Georgia.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Then Sterling did some less effective things and got suspended anyway, so that mad idea was, at least, parked for the time being.—
Amy Lawrence,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Officers reviewed ballistic evidence and security camera footage and broadcast a description of two suspects fleeing in a motor vehicle.—
Isabelle Friedman,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2025
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In total, the Russians used nearly 70 missiles, both cruise and ballistic, as well as almost 200 attack drones.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Angered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angered. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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