ire
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Definition of ire
(Entry 1 of 2)
: intense and usually openly displayed anger
Ire
abbreviationDefinition of Ire (Entry 2 of 2)
Ireland
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Synonyms & Antonyms for ire
Synonyms: Noun
anger, angriness, birse [chiefly Scottish], choler, furor, fury, indignation, irateness, lividity, lividness, mad, madness, mood [archaic], outrage, rage, spleen, wrath, wrathfulness
Antonyms: Noun
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Examples of ire in a Sentence
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He directed his ire at the coworkers who reported the incident. the patronizing comment from the snooty waiter roused her ireRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Much of their ire is directed not just at the plant but at the city. — Lily Altavena, azcentral, "Controversy in the air as Mesa homeowners decry neighboring asphalt plant’s odors," 11 July 2018 Protestors in the area were raging against the Dakota pipeline; further south, the idea of a Mexican border wall was drawing ire. — George Fishman, miamiherald, "Monarchs ‘Brown and Native’ butterfly exhibit a response to contemporary events," 13 July 2018 However, the footage soon drew ire from the community, prompting the Los Angeles Police Department to respond. — Breanna Edwards, The Root, "Video Shows at Least 5 Cops Aiming Guns at Black Woman With Her Hands Up; LAPD Says She Is a Kidnapping Suspect," 3 July 2018 The list, which included conservative blogger Pamela Geller and human rights activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali, drew ire from across the political spectrum. — Samuel Chamberlain, Fox News, "SPLC makes huge settlement with anti-extremist group it called 'anti-Muslim'," 18 June 2018 The game drew ire from parents of school shooting victims who said the game was inappropriate. — Brett Molina, USA TODAY, "After pulling school shooting game, Steam will now 'allow everything'," 8 June 2018 The lack of complete enforcement of violations by DEQ raises the ire of Detroit residents who've sought to get the incinerator out of their neighborhood since before the city opened it in 1986. — Katrease Stafford, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Renewable Power waste incinerator pollutes. Is DEQ doing enough?," 21 May 2018 Soon, the commune began to raise the ire of law enforcement. — Anna Douglas, charlotteobserver, "He was captured in the middle of the night on a Charlotte runway. Now it's on Netflix. | Charlotte Observer," 23 Apr. 2018 The company also has been a frequent target of ire from lawmakers. — Dawn Rhodes, chicagotribune.com, "Faced with falling enrollment and federal scrutiny, for-profit art schools in Chicago, Schaumburg to close," 6 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ire.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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ire
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English Language Learners Definition of ire
: intense anger
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Kids Definition of ire
: anger entry 2, wrath He directed his ire at me.
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