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adjective

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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verb

past tense of anger
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
Adjective
Police said the two male juveniles became angered when the other three would not take them to buy marijuana. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026 Soon, the faces of the angered New York City citizens around her soften. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
Sánchez is facing mounting scrutiny amid a prolonged humanitarian crisis in Ceuta, where the flood of thousands of migrants has angered residents in the tiny community, which is ill-equipped to handle such an influx. — Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Prosecutors argued Monday that Kading’s disclosures angered Davis. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026 The sudden influx of tens of thousands of migrants into Ceuta, which has a population of about 84,000, put a huge strain on resources and angered many residents. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 That will make affordable tickets more difficult to find, especially as the tournament reports registering record-breaking visits, and already has angered fans and some players. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 That angered Michigan Democrats who were frustrated with El-Sayed, and brought Jeffries and other Democrats into the fray, putting the candidate El-Sayed had invested the most in on the defensive. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The president is defending the data center boom as GOP officials across the country turn against projects that have angered voters. — Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026 But the auction process has angered the union representing Spirit’s former flight attendants. — Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 Videos showing contractors using bulldozers angered local residents, Democrats, and a few Republicans. — Jack Fink, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angered
  1. angry
  2. infuriated
  3. enraged
  4. outraged
  5. indignant
  6. annoyed
  7. furious
  8. mad
Adjective
  • Now a new Cherry Orchard, the work of another Australian auteur, Simon Stone, has put down roots in the cavernous drill hall of the Park Avenue Armory, and the angry young tutor goes even further.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Punk rock has always been tied to the idea that both artists and listeners are angry — frustrated with the system, furious at injustice.
    — Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of angry
Verb
  • Sydney Sweeney is no stranger to starring in a controversial ad — and her latest effort has infuriated female athletes, including Olympians.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
  • But Marcia was beginning to sound like Marcia on the page, Marcia in those essays that both excited and infuriated her readers.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of infuriated
Adjective
  • Imagine the ripe smell of swamp-wet dogs, the acrid stench of overheated, enraged bear, the slippery warm blood of pack members already lost; the simply insufferable noise and confusion in that dank little hole.
    — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
  • As a consequence, Nadia’s enraged sponsors send her packing back to Europe.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of enraged
Verb
  • While some commenters were skeptical on the @mylilretinol TikTok page, which has videos with hundreds of thousands of views, others appeared outraged by the fake brand.
    — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 15 Sep. 2026
  • When bulldozers were spotted clearing land in the park in August, people across the state were outraged.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of outraged
Adjective
  • Online, fans and critics alike left indignant comments on Becky’s social media — dressing her down for presenting as an empowered woman, while welcoming back a penitent Lletget.
    — Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • But the Tampa-area English teacher said what qualifies as controversial is constantly evolving, sometimes because of just one indignant parent.
    — Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of indignant
Verb
  • The rare curtain call on the road continued an outpouring of support from Mets fans for Alonso over the past two nights — and apparently annoyed at least one of his former teammates.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • One guy in cargo shorts and a battered Ramones T-shirt kept casting dirty looks at the sky, clearly annoyed at the thumping of the TV news helicopters — there were at least three overhead at all times — drowning out his commentary.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of annoyed
Adjective
  • The Lindsay Clancy trial has captivated the nation, spurring furious online debate on the state of maternal healthcare and whether she should be held criminally responsible for killing her three children.
    — Yasmin Vossoughian, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Simply put, the SEC is furious that LSU has challenged the conference’s attempts to enforce its eligibility rules for athletes returning from professional sports.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of furious
Adjective
  • Largely through the medium of Facebook, Kanarek had driven Barisone mad.
    — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Behind his graying beard, his expression crackled between a scowl and a mad grin.
    — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of mad

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“Angered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angered. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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