1
as in trespassed
to commit an offense
since this is the first time you've offended, we'll let you off lightly
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2
as in insulted
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in
the visitor unintentionally offended his hosts terribly by failing to compliment them on the elaborately prepared meal
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3
as in violated
to fail to keep
offended conventional standards of uniformity by not adhering to the company dress code
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Recent Examples of offended
For a man behind a franchise that’s known for platforming outspoken women, Andy Cohen sure seems offended by Sarah Michelle Gellar‘s criticism of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Later, Netflix teams like the marketing department would be informed that her absence was due to her being offended by something that was said.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
You can’t even get properly offended by Jordan because the cope is so transparent.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Everyone can stop being offended now.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Has any celebrity offended the ballet and opera communities quite like Timothée Chalamet?
—Fleurine Tideman, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
If, like me, you’re not offended by raisins in your carrot cake, Costco’s carrot bar cake is available now in the bakery’s refrigerator section.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
Will they be offended and shun us?
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
Of course we were offended… but our frequency, our spiritual vibration is tuned to a higher level than what happened.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2026
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Later, Netflix teams like the marketing department would be informed that her absence was due to her being offended by something that was said.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
You can’t even get properly offended by Jordan because the cope is so transparent.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Everyone can stop being offended now.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Has any celebrity offended the ballet and opera communities quite like Timothée Chalamet?
—Fleurine Tideman, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
If, like me, you’re not offended by raisins in your carrot cake, Costco’s carrot bar cake is available now in the bakery’s refrigerator section.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
Will they be offended and shun us?
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
Of course we were offended… but our frequency, our spiritual vibration is tuned to a higher level than what happened.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offended
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The people who trespassed at the Capitol, and committed disorderly behavior, enabled the mob violence.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Kelly insisted to the Washington Examiner that they were invited into the church, countering claims that the protesters trespassed.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Jan. 2026
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The league didn’t announce why it was rescinded, but Doncic said Bitadze insulted his family in Serbian — and Bitadze denied it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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With it, everyone wins and no one gets hurt or insulted.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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In other words, Raskin alleges someone at the DOJ may have violated a court order, a possible contempt issue.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Friedman sided with The Times earlier this month, ruling that the Pentagon's new credential policy violated journalists' constitutional rights to free speech and due process.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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With a hollow interior trunk, Stumpy was among 158 trees felled in 2024 as part of a project aimed at shoring up a sea wall near the National Mall.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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And to be sure, there were winds and rain strong enough to fell several trees, flood a few roads, and knock out power in some Maryland and Virginia suburbs.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2026
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Larry Calderone, president of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, the city’s largest police union, said last week that he was outraged by the manslaughter charge filed against O’Malley.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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The bases outraged Osama bin Laden and contributed to all those years of terrorist attacks against Americans.—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Colorado has 18 wolves outfitted with collars, plus pups and others that wandered from neighboring states.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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Owners stood beside their cars on the lawn, residents and visitors wandered freely through the park, and hot rods shared space with antiques and other classic automobiles.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Offended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offended. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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