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
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
ABC News, 17 May 2026
The delay angered rural Republicans, who wanted to see the farm bill passed.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
Starmer also has angered supporters with attempts to cut welfare spending, some of which were reversed after Labour revolts.
—CBS News, 9 May 2026
Despite the apology, Camp Mystic’s plans to reopen in late May with nearly 900 girls have angered victims’ families, and state officials are questioning whether the license should be renewed.
—Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The verdict on the lesser charge angered Diller’s colleagues in the NYPD.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
Trump faces record-low approval ratings, while Washington’s war on Iran, which has sent US gasoline prices spiking, has further angered voters.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Many Canadians have also been angered by Trumps comments suggesting Canada become the 51st state.
—Jim Morris, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
This further angered anti-ICE protesters and led Americans to take to the streets in cities nationwide and call for the mass deportations to end.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2026
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
But the evening quickly descended into chaos as fans angered by Nantes' relegation to the second division stormed the field.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
The delay angered rural Republicans, who wanted to see the farm bill passed.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
Starmer also has angered supporters with attempts to cut welfare spending, some of which were reversed after Labour revolts.
—CBS News, 9 May 2026
Despite the apology, Camp Mystic’s plans to reopen in late May with nearly 900 girls have angered victims’ families, and state officials are questioning whether the license should be renewed.
—Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The verdict on the lesser charge angered Diller’s colleagues in the NYPD.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
Trump faces record-low approval ratings, while Washington’s war on Iran, which has sent US gasoline prices spiking, has further angered voters.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Many Canadians have also been angered by Trumps comments suggesting Canada become the 51st state.
—Jim Morris, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
This further angered anti-ICE protesters and led Americans to take to the streets in cities nationwide and call for the mass deportations to end.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angered
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New menu items include angry lobster mafaldine, crudo di Catch with salmon, tuna and hamachi topped with yuzu vinaigrette and miso-mushroom wagyu.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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British Airways is speaking out after a recent technical issue at Heathrow Airport left thousands of passengers separated from their luggage and many travelers angry.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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What was the song that infuriated the coach?—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Still, even an unsuccessful appeal would let Democrats try to blame their failure on the conservative majority that dominates the nation's highest court, which has already infuriated the party and civil rights groups by neutering the Voting Rights Act.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Throughout our conversation, Rosenbaum frequently cited examples in which obvious AI errors left him enraged and literally cursing at the machine.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
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At Williams’ trial, authorities said Williams was a jealous lover and often became enraged.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
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Kris Rogers is a Land Park community advocate outraged by the new program, which allows needle exchanges in a mobile RV positioned within several library branch parking lots.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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But the video, which came out three weeks ago, has outraged many of the business class.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Previously, Hungarians opposed to the government were indignant but apathetic.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Upon his return, Tagovailoa gave a rather indignant response to those who questioned his NFL future.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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Weston Richey, a 25-year-old Texan photographer with whom Kyra seemed to be perturbed, pulled her for a chat to try to figure out why she was annoyed with him.—
Anna Peele,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
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Frankly, at the end of it all, everyone had good reason to be annoyed.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Dozens of furious Nantes supporters were angry over their team’s abysmal season.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Debuting director Ronan Corrigan keeps things moving at a fast and furious pace.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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There, a mad, out-of-control Mary lives on as tenaciously as George Washington’s inability to tell a lie.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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At this maddest of sporting institutions, that is perhaps the craziest hope of all.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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“Angered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angered. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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