cheesed off

Definition of cheesed offnext
chiefly British
as in angry
feeling or showing anger I was really cheesed off that they made me go to the back of the queue

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Adjective
  • Burkle alleges that Anderson stopped paying him in 2014 after becoming angry with him over an unspecified personal dispute, the complaint states.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Our tormentor is angry the state chose Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024 and has not met his demands to stop mail-in voting and release his supporter and fellow election denier Tina Peters from prison.
    Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • In pursuit of this goal, China has doubled its inventory of ballistic-missile launchers and almost tripled its number of missiles available since 2020.
    Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The attorney's office said ballistic evidence collected from the scene showed only two firearms were discharged during the shooting.
    CBS News, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Upon his return, Tagovailoa gave a rather indignant response to those who questioned his NFL future.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Still, these many practicalities fuse with the film’s emotional stories of indignant independence and romantic conflict thanks to a sense of analytical observation that is inherently social.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Shortly after administering the technical to an enraged Self, referee Doug Sirmons hit KU’s coach with another tech, ostensibly for remaining on the court instead of returning to the coach’s box.
    Gary Bedore March 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Latinx people of conscience recognize our own tios, tias, primos, primas, mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers in the brown faces being livestreamed with blood and agony pouring into enraged mouths asking for help.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Voorhees is mad about all of that, but made a point of clarification.
    Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Prince William and Kate Middleton were extremely mad at the press in 2012 over a topless photo scandal.
    StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 7 Mar. 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
Adjective
  • Dallas County Democrats are outraged after hundreds of people who waited hours to cast their ballots may have their votes rejected.
    Jack Fink, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Floridians were outraged in 2024 when the Florida Department of Environmental Protection tried to force golf courses and hotels on state parks.
    Harper West, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The Lady Tigers dominated the title game with a furious pace, forcing 14 Westlake turnovers, and left with a 51-37 victory at the Alamodome.
    Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Labuschagne’s goal highlighted a furious opening to the match.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Cheesed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheesed%20off. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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