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adjective

Definition of infuriatednext
as in enraged
feeling or showing anger an infuriated correspondent who keeps sending increasingly vicious letters

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infuriated

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verb

past tense of infuriate
as in angered
to make angry the quarterback's stupid mistake infuriated the coach

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infuriated
  1. angered
  2. angry
  3. enraged
  4. outraged
  5. indignant
  6. annoyed
  7. furious
  8. mad
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  • 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, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of angered
Adjective
  • When customers are angry, representatives by nature are likely to get defensive.
    Tomas Gorny, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Watching his massive bank of video screens with the angry mob clashing with the Raiders, there seems to be more than a hint of veracity to that intriguing statement.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of angry
Verb
  • 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
Definition of enraged
Verb
  • Aliso Canyon likely to stay open for years; residents outraged.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of outraged
Adjective
  • And no other post-World War II president faced a powerful Asian adversary like today’s China: large, resourceful, indignant, and determined to claim the central regional position.
    Michael J. Green, Foreign Affairs, 31 Jan. 2022
  • The audience cheers at the right moments, and Costner has the appropriate indignant fervor.
    Will Leitch, Vulture, 1 July 2024
Definition of indignant
Verb
  • 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
  • Leanna Lenee, the fiancée of Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter, is setting the record straight after social media users accused her of being annoyed at him for taking pictures with fans.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of annoyed
Adjective
  • The pair ended up shoving each other, with Ait-Nouri clearly furious before Wolves head of goalkeeping Neil Cutler and reserve goalkeeper Dan Bentley jumped between the pair and tried to shove Ait-Nouri away.
    Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
  • At the Los Feliz branch of Los Angeles Public Library, children’s librarian Diane Garcia said she has been intimidated several times by a patron who was furious about the LGBTQ+ picture books on display.
    Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of furious
Adjective
  • Nicole has got this mad playfulness as a performer.
    Marley Marius, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The first-year director of sports performance is a culture-setting strength coach, mad sports scientist and vocal advocate for her athletes.
    Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of mad
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