as in angry
feeling or showing anger
the big increase in cable rates prompted a flood of irate calls and letters
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Recent Examples of irate
Los Angeles Dodgers fans were irate when right fielder Mookie Betts nearly lost his glove — and risked injury — at the hands of two New York Yankees fans who fought with him over a fly ball in the World Series.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
That strain was captured in irate social media posts with images of snorkelers continuing their vacation as the ruins of Lahaina smoldered.
—Ely Brown, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2024
Jaiswal dropped a trio of catches, which did prove costly for India, on day four with a visibly irate Rohit gesticulating wildly as his emotions bubbled over.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Tensions are already running high in this town due to water shortages (as a radio announcement informs), and the knowledge that a predator is roaming around adds fuel to the fire with irate local men trying to find the culprit on their own.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Dec. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
That strain was captured in irate social media posts with images of snorkelers continuing their vacation as the ruins of Lahaina smoldered.
—Ely Brown, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2024
Jaiswal dropped a trio of catches, which did prove costly for India, on day four with a visibly irate Rohit gesticulating wildly as his emotions bubbled over.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Tensions are already running high in this town due to water shortages (as a radio announcement informs), and the knowledge that a predator is roaming around adds fuel to the fire with irate local men trying to find the culprit on their own.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irate
Adjective
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Second: When was the last time America, as a collective, got angry about anything?—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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The value of its currency is spiraling, inflation stands around 30%, and a broad range of Iran’s people are understandably growing angrier.—
Ian Bremmer,
TIME,
2 Feb. 2025
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
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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Alternatively, Danielle is mad at Boston Rob, crying about voting out Bob the Drag Queen, and trying to get out my queen Carolyn.—
Ana Osorno,
Them,
30 Jan. 2025
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The project stars Oscar Isaac as the titular mad scientist and Jacob Elordi as his monstrous creation, and also features Mia Goth and Christoph Waltz.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Authorities found a High Standard .22 caliber pistol in her room, which Kansas City Police Department ballistic experts later linked to the murder of Patricia Jones.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2025
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Evidence, such as witness statements and the ballistic trajectory of the bullet that struck King, has fueled speculation of a broader plot.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The results, which are beautifully austere, flooded by sunlight but somehow cold, infuriate Van Buren, played with a masculine bluster by Guy Pearce, who sounds as if his idea of the Breakfast of Champions was a bowl of ground glass drowned in whole milk.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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The two initiatives appeared to both panic and infuriate Kagame, who viewed them as part of a joint attempt by Tshisekedi and Museveni to sideline him economically and strategically.—
Michela Wrong,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Apr. 2023
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“Irate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irate. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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