1
: roused to ire
an irate taxpayer
2
: arising from anger
irate words
irately
adverb
irateness
noun
Examples of irate in a Sentence
Irate viewers called the television network to complain about the show.
the big increase in cable rates prompted a flood of irate calls and letters
Recent Examples on the Web
That’s when the shouting started, continuing for more than an hour as the Republican lawmaker faced a rowdy town hall crowd in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Aug. 4, full of people irate about Trump's new bill and other policies coming from his administration.
—
Zac Anderson, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
An irate phone call from the leader of the free world does appear to be the quickest way to provoke a change of heart from a leader seemingly unmoved by increasing international criticism.
—Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
Xuan allegedly became irate and began kicking the tenant’s door before leaving the property.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 19 July 2025
Padres manager Mike Shildt was irate that Tatis had been drilled again, stormed out of his dugout and began yelling toward the Dodgers’ bench.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for irate
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Zac Anderson, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
An irate phone call from the leader of the free world does appear to be the quickest way to provoke a change of heart from a leader seemingly unmoved by increasing international criticism.
—Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
Xuan allegedly became irate and began kicking the tenant’s door before leaving the property.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 19 July 2025
Padres manager Mike Shildt was irate that Tatis had been drilled again, stormed out of his dugout and began yelling toward the Dodgers’ bench.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for irate
Cite this Entry
“Irate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irate. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share