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
Archangel-Ortiz was removed from the hospital by security the previous night after becoming irate and emotionally overwrought following a diagnosis that there was no other treatment available for his wife, the official briefed on the investigation said.
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Chris Boyette, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
Police say Ocasio-Justiniano became irate after the men, regulars at the club, unknowingly crossed over to his section.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Parker was shot and killed at her Memphis home in June 2020, after Dotson reportedly became irate about a Facebook post and her pregnancy, the local DA's office said.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
The guard tried to stop the man, who became irate and pulled out a boxcutter, slashing her across the left cheek and right eyebrow.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Chris Boyette, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
Police say Ocasio-Justiniano became irate after the men, regulars at the club, unknowingly crossed over to his section.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Parker was shot and killed at her Memphis home in June 2020, after Dotson reportedly became irate about a Facebook post and her pregnancy, the local DA's office said.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
The guard tried to stop the man, who became irate and pulled out a boxcutter, slashing her across the left cheek and right eyebrow.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irate
Adjective
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People who were paying close attention to certain corners of the internet saw this reality coming more than a decade ago in Gamergate, in which an angry online mob waged a virulent harassment campaign against women and diversity in the video game industry.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Republican members meet angry crowds The vast majority of Republican lawmakers have cheered on the changes to the federal government spearheaded by Trump's advisor, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, under the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) project.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
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Also, your brother-in-law is mad at the wrong person.—
Karen Fratti,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Locally, contract negotiations between Chicago Public Schools and the teachers union are getting pretty mad as well.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
22 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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Like across-the-board tariffs, which would eat into profit margins and infuriate investors.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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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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“Irate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irate. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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