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
Max Saltman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Cullen's four young children have anger issues and a lot of questions about his death, Vu said.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 4 Nov. 2025
David Goldman, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
In Fawlty Towers, Scales played the irascible and long-suffering Sybil Fawlty, who was often angered by the bumbling incompetence of husband and hotel manager Basil, played by Cleese.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
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Noun
There was also latent anger over the murder of Bernardo Bravo Manríquez, the head of a local citrus growers association in Apatzingán, who was found dead in October just days after calling for tighter security for agriculture workers.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Cullen's four young children have anger issues and a lot of questions about his death, Vu said.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
The deal could improve America’s relationship with its chief economic adversary while angering key allies and its two biggest trading partners.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
In Fawlty Towers, Scales played the irascible and long-suffering Sybil Fawlty, who was often angered by the bumbling incompetence of husband and hotel manager Basil, played by Cleese.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anger
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After pouring out all of Tallulah’s earthly possessions — loose cash, thongs, several vapes, Bubble Tape — Paulena takes the bag and flounces off, leaving Tallulah vibrating with rage and Maia quietly panicking.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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For some, that rage appears to be driven by a sense of injustice that the UK national broadcaster has been the victim of a right-wing plot.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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That defeat denied Indianapolis a playoff appearance and infuriated the man in charge of it all.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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The lack of details about the operations has infuriated members of Congress on both sides of the political spectrum.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
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So when the bare minimum of eight Democratic senators split off, advancing a shutdown-ending deal that’s set to clear the Senate later Monday, the rest of the party erupted in fury, from coast to coast.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Schumer is facing fury from within his own party for failing to get Democrats to fall in line.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Schumer and nine other Senate Democrats voted to keep the government open back then, enraging Democrats who had wanted to use the pressure point to fight back against the administration.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
5 Nov. 2025
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To further enrage Predator purists, Thia and Dek adopt a cuddly little monkey-ish creature as their companion, a CGI bit of whimsy seemingly borrowed from Pixar.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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Community outrage At Sunday’s news conference, local politicians and activists expressed their anger and frustration at federal agents’ actions Saturday.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Her journal entries turn despairing and remorseful, colored by moral outrage.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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She’d been awakened by their puppy, and had been annoyed at Ryan, who hadn’t gotten up early with the dog like he was supposed to.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Kelce was evaluated for a concussion in the locker room, and he was annoyed at having to answer the questions that are part of the test.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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Miss Universe President expresses 'Great indignation' Rocha began his statement by expressing solidarity with the 122 delegates before criticizing Nawat's actions.—
Paula Soria,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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This explains the indignation of those carrying college debt who demanded Joe Biden make their loans go away.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Grace becomes a doting mother, but the house becomes the subject of her wrath.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Disney is incredibly unlikely to ever admit that politics were a factor in Doctor Who‘s cancellation, but Jimmy Kimmel’s brief suspension was revealing of the company’s desire to minimize MAGA wrath.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Anger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anger. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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