as in angry
feeling or showing anger
the repair shop owner tore up the bill when he saw the enraged look on the customer's face
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as in infuriated
to make angry
the fact that the auto garage bungled the repair and then overcharged him simply enraged the customer
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Recent Examples of enraged
Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
However, her direct and outspoken approach has also led to controversy, with enraged officials in Honduras once wanting to declare her persona non grata.
—Yamlek Mojica Loaisiga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
And why did that treatment — at least initially — leave Zverev so enraged?
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
This doesn’t mean enraged outbursts or accusatory monologues.
—Molly Burrets, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Max becomes characteristically enraged.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
Things eventually come to a head back in Cairo, where local police arrest Roper and his team, only for the enraged buyers, who were defrauded due to Pine's intervention, to seize the convoy.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Coming into the finale, Ron and Jeff are on the outs after an enraged Ron pushed Jeff at a worksite, leading to him being suspended.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Dec. 2025
Khatami’s psychological thriller that critiques patriarchy for sparking generational family trauma, and which is set in and shot in Turkey, centers on an enraged professor, Ali, played by Ekin Koç, who seeks vengeance for his mother’s suspicious death.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Most are evasive, a few are obsequious, many are defiant, a few are enraged, and all appear to feel their lives slipping away under the seemingly boundless force of judicial inquisition.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
The administration's handling of the Epstein files also enraged the congresswoman.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Verstappen crossed the line in second place, enraged with Ocon.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
That enraged a coalition of anti-mask, anti-vaccine, pro-Trump protesters, who pushed their way into the locked election office.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
The killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis last Saturday has enraged many people across the country.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
Jensen’s father, David Jensen, was enraged by McIntyre’s not guilty plea.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
But the decision to leave Robertson at home is a puzzling one that has enraged both Stars fans and hockey fans across the country.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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, 17 Feb. 2026
However, her direct and outspoken approach has also led to controversy, with enraged officials in Honduras once wanting to declare her persona non grata.
—Yamlek Mojica Loaisiga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
And why did that treatment — at least initially — leave Zverev so enraged?
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
This doesn’t mean enraged outbursts or accusatory monologues.
—Molly Burrets, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Max becomes characteristically enraged.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
Things eventually come to a head back in Cairo, where local police arrest Roper and his team, only for the enraged buyers, who were defrauded due to Pine's intervention, to seize the convoy.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Coming into the finale, Ron and Jeff are on the outs after an enraged Ron pushed Jeff at a worksite, leading to him being suspended.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Dec. 2025
Khatami’s psychological thriller that critiques patriarchy for sparking generational family trauma, and which is set in and shot in Turkey, centers on an enraged professor, Ali, played by Ekin Koç, who seeks vengeance for his mother’s suspicious death.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
Verb
Coupled with large reductions to downtown trophy buildings and ever-increasing tax levies from local governments, bills that landed late last year enraged many homeowners.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Most are evasive, a few are obsequious, many are defiant, a few are enraged, and all appear to feel their lives slipping away under the seemingly boundless force of judicial inquisition.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
The administration's handling of the Epstein files also enraged the congresswoman.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Verstappen crossed the line in second place, enraged with Ocon.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
That enraged a coalition of anti-mask, anti-vaccine, pro-Trump protesters, who pushed their way into the locked election office.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
The killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis last Saturday has enraged many people across the country.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
Jensen’s father, David Jensen, was enraged by McIntyre’s not guilty plea.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
But the decision to leave Robertson at home is a puzzling one that has enraged both Stars fans and hockey fans across the country.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enraged
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Colt Gray sent grandmother concerning texts In her testimony, Polhamus reviewed several angry, vulgar text messages from Colt Gray that showed his spiraling mental health and penchant for outbursts.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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When Fiyero chooses to leave with Elphaba, Glinda’s left heartbroken and angry.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Raman’s entry into the race, hours before the filing deadline, shocked the city’s political elite and infuriated the mayor’s supporters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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The dampening atmospherics and massive right field infuriated sluggers such as Barry Bonds, Jeff Bagwell and Albert Pujols.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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People have been outraged that your speech was edited, but a racial slur shouted by Tourette’s activist John Davidson was left in until Monday afternoon.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
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The outraged family of a transit cop stabbed to death in her Bronx home nearly four years ago by her estranged husband said Friday that his sentence of 24 years in prison is not enough.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The decision to free the now 64-year-old Funston on elderly parole angered his victims and the local authorities who put him away more than 25 years ago.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Brown has been particularly angered by the revelations and has been helping police with their inquiries.—
Pan Pylas,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Depictions of such raw humanity have the capacity to shape us into more compassionate community members, more thoughtful voters and more indignant seekers of justice.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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By documenting not just his actions but showing the privilege his race, religion and background afford him in comparison to his colleagues, the film reveals the inherent inequality in whose stories get told, and who’s allowed to be angry, indignant and morally correct.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In the statement, the zoo said the mother may have thought her baby was annoyed with Punch, which upset her.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Dominic Solanke was adjudged to have made a fair challenge on City defender Marc Guehi in the act of scoring Tottenham’s first goal, something that annoyed manager Pep Guardiola and his players.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Some still vividly recall the heavy, thick pall of smoke that drifted through the entire region, fed by furious wildfires to the east and north.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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Both of these rabbis were already furious about the formation of the American Council for Judaism, an anti-Zionist organization that a group of German Jews, including Julian, had founded in 1942.—
Nicholas Lemann,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Get mad enough to change your mind.—
Dan Hyman,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2026
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This study not only clarified the date of the burial, which drove archaeologists practically mad, as no one could determine why the dates kept coming back so broadly, but also settled the matter once and for all.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Enraged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enraged. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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