as in angry
feeling or showing anger
the big increase in cable rates prompted a flood of irate calls and letters
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Recent Examples of irate
In the Oval Office to meet with South African Cyril Ramaphosa, Trump grew irate when NBC News‘ Chief White House Correspondent Peter Alexander asked about the jet gift.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 May 2025
And, in typical Goodison fashion, the occasional irate shout or boo for good measure.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 17 May 2025
In the Eagles’ 62-21 defeat at Mountain Vista on Oct. 4 — the Eagles’ worst loss in program history — some Valor Christian adults were visibly irate and yelling negative comments toward the field.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
Dad and son scram to a hiding place in the Colombian jungle, soon joined by an irate mom.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 May 2025
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 May 2025
And, in typical Goodison fashion, the occasional irate shout or boo for good measure.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 17 May 2025
In the Eagles’ 62-21 defeat at Mountain Vista on Oct. 4 — the Eagles’ worst loss in program history — some Valor Christian adults were visibly irate and yelling negative comments toward the field.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
Dad and son scram to a hiding place in the Colombian jungle, soon joined by an irate mom.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irate
Adjective
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But Democrats are angry and want leaders who are generally younger and uniformly more willing to take on President Donald Trump.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
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There are angry physical altercations as vivid as anything in a Martin McDonagh two-hander.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2025
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Despite the fact that nobody present has any interest in ecclesiastical architecture, the meetings are hot with petty slights, indignant stares, fragile alliances and hostile incursions.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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The reaction from agency and network veterans was swift and indignant.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
7 May 2025
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But the Thunder weathered the Pacers’ furious comeback bid on Monday, with Jalen Williams scoring 11 of his game-high 40 points in the fourth.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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Georgia’s roommate Cooper (perhaps a production plant) then goes and tells Ava, who’s furious and, in turn, tells Riley.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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But people who might be mad at the thought of gay prince are going to be mad regardless.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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The abuse from Claude stopped only because Johnson got mad.—
Alexis Okeowo,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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Further, Israel’s previous attacks on Iran in April and October 2024 managed to degrade Iran’s ballistic and surface-to-air missiles and air defense radar systems.—
Javed Ali,
The Conversation,
13 June 2025
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The system is intended to protect the United States from ballistic, cruise and hypersonic missiles, and missiles launched from space.—
Iain Boyd,
Space.com,
9 June 2025
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Like across-the-board tariffs, which would eat into profit margins and infuriate investors.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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The results, which are beautifully austere, flooded by sunlight but somehow cold, infuriate Van Buren, played with a masculine bluster by Guy Pearce, who sounds as if his idea of the Breakfast of Champions was a bowl of ground glass drowned in whole milk.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Irate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irate. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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