as in angry
feeling or showing anger
angered residents demanded to know why their street hadn't been plowed three days after the snowstorm
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as in infuriated
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 angered
Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
That loss of sales has already angered many Midwestern soybean farmers, who see the administration’s Argentina outreach as benefiting a competitor while leaving American exporters disadvantaged.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 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
Her visits to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine, which its nearest neighbors see as an homage to Japan’s past wartime aggressions, have also angered both of those nations.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Dolfans have literally suffered this season -- been disappointed and even angered by it.
—Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
One of the first things Kelly did was choose not to retain longtime strength coach Tommy Moffitt, which angered people around here at the time.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The land was acquired by the company through the village in 2018 in a move that angered a lot residents but in 2023 the Foxconn project failed to live up to its original expectation.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Its decision to end some of those initiatives angered supporters of diversity and inclusion policies, who felt blindsided.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Soon, the faces of the angered New York City citizens around her soften.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
And that angered the most important voters in New Jersey, Martha, the independents.
—ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
That loss of sales has already angered many Midwestern soybean farmers, who see the administration’s Argentina outreach as benefiting a competitor while leaving American exporters disadvantaged.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 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
Her visits to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine, which its nearest neighbors see as an homage to Japan’s past wartime aggressions, have also angered both of those nations.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Dolfans have literally suffered this season -- been disappointed and even angered by it.
—Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
One of the first things Kelly did was choose not to retain longtime strength coach Tommy Moffitt, which angered people around here at the time.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The land was acquired by the company through the village in 2018 in a move that angered a lot residents but in 2023 the Foxconn project failed to live up to its original expectation.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Its decision to end some of those initiatives angered supporters of diversity and inclusion policies, who felt blindsided.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angered
Adjective
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Snook and Lacy, who display such sharp instincts in their best work, seem to have been directed to overact; cameras freeze on their exaggeratedly bewildered or angry or devastated expressions, putting exclamation points at the end of too many scenes.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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So what actually makes Powell angry?—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Some of these killings infuriated local residents, many of whom believe killing bears should be the last resort.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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That has infuriated business leaders who complain it makes the state less competitive and drives away the wealthy.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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An enraged University of Iowa student was arrested after a Turning Point USA table was flipped on campus in an incident that was caught on video.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Which casts a show seemingly designed to bypass all judgments with respect to storytelling and taste, gliding straight to the pleasure center of some imaginary horny, enraged, shopaholic feminine id, in a fairly sinister light.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Rocha responded the next day with a video statement on the Miss Universe social media accounts, saying he was outraged by the treatment of Bosch.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
5 Nov. 2025
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The thought that a cannabis retail store could one day open near his youth hockey training center in Stillwater has outraged LumberYard Hockey and Sports Center co-owner Lee Erickson.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Everyone has an opinion about the correct address for ladies, and everyone is indignant when others’ choices are different.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Still, Waits' daughter was indignant.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
Adjective
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Within minutes, we were deluged in an avalanche of furious comments.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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This meek performance prompted a furious reaction from the fanbase.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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As Heather and Whitney hang out in their room, Whitney points out that anytime Lisa’s mad at someone, information on that person subsequently comes out.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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And that is why the idea of him relaunching his coaching career back at the scene of such failures felt mad.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Angered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angered. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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