as in angry
feeling or showing anger
the repair shop owner tore up the bill when he saw the enraged look on the customer's face
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as in infuriated
to make angry
the fact that the auto garage bungled the repair and then overcharged him simply enraged the customer
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Recent Examples of enraged
Caroline Frost, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
But conservatives said they were enraged by the legislation.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Lina Khan has enraged corporate America.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
There are, to be sure, plenty of Americans both enraged and fearful about his coming presidency.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024
In May, Barone began working as the executive assistant to Ann Bryant, who co-founded a Tahoe nonprofit called BEAR League, in 1998, after a government trapper enraged the community by killing a mother bear and her cub and then lying about it.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Pediatricians were enraged in February, for example, when Ladapo left the decision on whether to quarantine children amid a massive measles outbreak to parents.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2024
Others enraged by Bobba’s comments targeted the founders online — a response Liu has since condemned.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
And that has enraged the country.
—NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024
Verb
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
But conservatives said they were enraged by the legislation.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Lina Khan has enraged corporate America.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
There are, to be sure, plenty of Americans both enraged and fearful about his coming presidency.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024
In May, Barone began working as the executive assistant to Ann Bryant, who co-founded a Tahoe nonprofit called BEAR League, in 1998, after a government trapper enraged the community by killing a mother bear and her cub and then lying about it.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Pediatricians were enraged in February, for example, when Ladapo left the decision on whether to quarantine children amid a massive measles outbreak to parents.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2024
Others enraged by Bobba’s comments targeted the founders online — a response Liu has since condemned.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
And that has enraged the country.
—NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enraged
Adjective
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Defiant to the end, Rhodes largely represented himself in court and launched angry tirades at the judge, who had to chastise him more than once.—
Will Carless,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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Trump refused to accept Biden's victory in the 2020 election and his animosity toward Biden culminated in the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot, during which mobs of angry Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol after Trump urged them to stop Congress from certifying Biden's electoral victory.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The sequence of events clearly angered Bain.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2025
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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
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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Gabriela Cowperthwaite Twitter aside, there’s no better way to get indignant in a short amount of time than by watching Blackfish, Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s documentary look into the world of captive killer whales.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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If Wired of the 2010s was the cheerful herald of a shiny, happy future (not a judgment!), this piece is its indignant child, pointing accusingly at the mess.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
20 Dec. 2024
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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He's also issued executive orders at a furious pace on a host of issues.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Jan. 2025
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On Tuesday The Athletic reported how Amorim, 39, delivered a furious critique to his team after losing 3-1 at home to Brighton, with the TV used for tactical analysis caught as collateral.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The slow-burn setup (even despite punctuations of mad violence) all leads to the requisite gala centerpiece, where the quote-unquote new and improved Elvira is revealed to her potential Prince.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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The fires that tore through Altadena and Pacific Palisades have created a mad rush for a place to live, as thousands of newly homeless families enter what was already a housing market in crisis.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Over 70 missiles, including ballistic ones, and more than a hundred attack drones.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
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More than 70 missiles, including ballistic ones, and more than a hundred strike drones.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
25 Dec. 2024
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“Enraged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enraged. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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