as in enraged
feeling or showing anger
an infuriated correspondent who keeps sending increasingly vicious letters
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to make angry
the quarterback's stupid mistake infuriated the coach
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Recent Examples of infuriated
Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
The arrest infuriated Anderson who said O'Malley is married with two young children and would have turned himself in.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
But that money largely helped progressives, allowing for social justice activist Analilia Mejia to win the primary over Malinowski, which infuriated centrist Democrats.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
Kline was frustrated and even infuriated by the military's past reluctance.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
But Trump’s decision to use military force to go after foreign leaders is an about-face that has infuriated many of his own MAGA supporters.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
The move infuriated officials at the Pentagon.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 4 Mar. 2026
Raman’s entry into the race, hours before the filing deadline, shocked the city’s political elite and infuriated the mayor’s supporters.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
The dampening atmospherics and massive right field infuriated sluggers such as Barry Bonds, Jeff Bagwell and Albert Pujols.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
The liberal Democratic governor, whose strict gun control measures have long infuriated gun owners, this week filed a bill to allow Sunday hunting and expand crossbow hunting, long overdue moves that aimed to shore up one of her biggest weaknesses in an election year.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
The arrest infuriated Anderson who said O'Malley is married with two young children and would have turned himself in.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
But that money largely helped progressives, allowing for social justice activist Analilia Mejia to win the primary over Malinowski, which infuriated centrist Democrats.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
Kline was frustrated and even infuriated by the military's past reluctance.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
But Trump’s decision to use military force to go after foreign leaders is an about-face that has infuriated many of his own MAGA supporters.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
The move infuriated officials at the Pentagon.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 4 Mar. 2026
Raman’s entry into the race, hours before the filing deadline, shocked the city’s political elite and infuriated the mayor’s supporters.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
The dampening atmospherics and massive right field infuriated sluggers such as Barry Bonds, Jeff Bagwell and Albert Pujols.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infuriated
Adjective
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Shortly after administering the technical to an enraged Self, referee Doug Sirmons hit KU’s coach with another tech, ostensibly for remaining on the court instead of returning to the coach’s box.—
Gary Bedore
March 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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Latinx people of conscience recognize our own tios, tias, primos, primas, mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers in the brown faces being livestreamed with blood and agony pouring into enraged mouths asking for help.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The first major nationwide protests against the Islamic regime began in June 2009, with demonstrators angered by the fraudulent presidential election.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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He was angered by the deaths and the damage to infrastructure and military capacities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That was the result of angry partisans taking seriously Trump’s bogus election-fraud claims.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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House Republicans are angry that the bill passed early Friday by the Senate does not fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 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
Adjective
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Upon his return, Tagovailoa gave a rather indignant response to those who questioned his NFL future.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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Still, these many practicalities fuse with the film’s emotional stories of indignant independence and romantic conflict thanks to a sense of analytical observation that is inherently social.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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One who grew up respectful but annoyed by the success the league previously had in Seattle.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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Social media reactions to the bunny range from enamored to amused to annoyed at the price tag, which runs from $112 to $140.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Britain and France were furious—the canal carried oil and other goods that were vital to European economies—and determined to take back control.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Conservative hardliners in the House woke up furious that their Senate counterparts had passed a deal without ICE and Border Patrol funding in the dead of night.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Even minimal exposure to artificial lights irritated his burns, and recovery took months.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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Many people have come out of the woodwork and jumped on the bandwagon, which irritated me.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Infuriated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infuriated. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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