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
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Many Chicagoans were irate that their absentee neighbor gobbled up parkland for his private fiefdom, though center staff point out that the project really added a few extra acres to it by excising the roadway that cut the South Side off from the water.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 June 2026
Trouble began when Rose became irate at a fan taking photos of him.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
My favorite part is infamous flopper LeBron James standing there nodding in approval at everything an irate Austin Reaves is saying like an approving father figure.
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After the Golden Knights scored, Quenneville reached over a couple of his players on the bench and gestured toward the officials in an irate manner.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 June 2026
Trouble began when Rose became irate at a fan taking photos of him.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
My favorite part is infamous flopper LeBron James standing there nodding in approval at everything an irate Austin Reaves is saying like an approving father figure.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
After the Golden Knights scored, Quenneville reached over a couple of his players on the bench and gestured toward the officials in an irate manner.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 5 May 2026
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“Irate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irate. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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