as in rage
an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something
managed to stifle his anger when the receptionist put him on hold for the third time
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as in to infuriate
to make angry
it's virtually impossible to anger Mrs. Peterson—she's the most easygoing person I've ever known
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Recent Examples of anger
Katie Collom, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Hosey said that during a search of his residence, authorities found documents expressing anger towards the COVID-19 vaccine.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025
That decision angered many of Trump's supporters, who believe the files will reveal a cover-up in the case to protect Epstein's wealthy and powerful friends.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
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Noun
The pressure to cover fear, anger and trauma in a veneer that’s palatable to the rest of society.
—Katie Collom, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Hosey said that during a search of his residence, authorities found documents expressing anger towards the COVID-19 vaccine.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
Rivera is said to have been on a nationwide tour with the scary Raggedy Ann doll that has been said to make bad things happen to people who anger her.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025
That decision angered many of Trump's supporters, who believe the files will reveal a cover-up in the case to protect Epstein's wealthy and powerful friends.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anger
Noun
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The Rainmaker is a taut thriller driven by relentless cynicism toward the state of the legal profession and simmering rage at the state of the health insurance industry.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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As protests rage at home, Iran's theocratic government is increasingly flexing its military muscle abroad.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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One of the stranger conspiracies to emerge from the absurd, infuriating intervening years is the insistence by some that, owing to shadowy weather-manipulating entities, the sky has changed for the worse.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
2 Aug. 2025
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Instead, a newspaper reporter got wind of the scheme and published the details, which infuriated the lottery's oversight board.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
Noun
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And sure, heartbreak is universal, but to borrow another phrase: Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and Olivia Rodrigo is currently one of its loudest voices (again, a compliment).—
Jessi Roti,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Aug. 2025
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After one of the district’s last historic buildings was torn down in recent years, sparking fury and outcry, a movement began with an eye toward rebuilding Chinatown, and the DCVC was founded.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
26 July 2025
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After almost zero wheedling, Fairburn gives Wednesday some real dirt: Galpin visited Tyler once, and the interaction enraged Tyler beyond anything the doctor had ever seen before.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
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That deal, which has often led to a massive spending bill known as an omnibus negotiated by House and Senate leaders, enrages conservatives who complain most lawmakers are left out of the process.—
Aris Folley,
The Hill,
5 Aug. 2025
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This, and the revisions to May and June's data—which the agency said resulted from subsequent reports from businesses and government agencies—prompted outrage from the president.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States were among countries to express outrage, and Israel's foreign ministry announced that the U.N. Security Council will hold a special session Aug. 5 on the hostages in Gaza.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Bankrate also recently released a survey showing that 38% are annoyed by pre-entered tip screens at coffee shops, food trucks, etc.—
Karlyn Bowman,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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At the array's center is a 118-dB speaker unit and a 9cc sound cavity to annoy fellow travelers with your excellent taste in music or be a useful audio beacon in emergencies.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Aug. 2025
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At the heart of Nugent’s indignation was the 2021 sting operation that entangled him and three other landowners in a legal battle with the DNR.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
30 July 2025
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That indignation, those headlines, the praise for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s bravery and leadership cooling dramatically since those early days–in Europe and America.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The episode also teases Cartman’s wrath at Bebe, another student at South Park Elementary.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
29 July 2025
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Countries that didn’t knuckle under — and those that found other ways to incur Trump’s wrath — got hit harder.—
Paul Wiseman,
Fortune,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Anger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anger. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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