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
Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
If not for the deeply funny asides and anecdotes from the book’s fictional characters, the reader would be left enraged and shaking.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
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
As referee Dan Engler was administering a 10-count, an enraged Drew McIntyre suddenly stormed the ring.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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
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
Mistaken as the murderer, Mary is stoned and buried alive in a shallow grave by the enraged townspeople.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
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
That enraged Clooney, as did ABC News’ similar settlement with the president over a defamation claim.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
Most of us are simply not used to being this frequently upset, enraged, infuriated, or just plain disgusted by public occurrences.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2025
Davis claimed Diddy was enraged by Tupac’s relentless taunts.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
In the 1980s, Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer’s proposal to crown the museum by topping it with a 23-story postmodern ziggurat condo tower enraged Upper West Side neighbors.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 Dec. 2025
Lebanese citizens were enraged by the blast, which appeared to be the result of government negligence, coming on top of the economic crisis.
—CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
The move enraged both civilians and public officials throughout the country, with questions swirling about Stokes’ qualifications.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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
If not for the deeply funny asides and anecdotes from the book’s fictional characters, the reader would be left enraged and shaking.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
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
As referee Dan Engler was administering a 10-count, an enraged Drew McIntyre suddenly stormed the ring.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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
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
Mistaken as the murderer, Mary is stoned and buried alive in a shallow grave by the enraged townspeople.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
That enraged Clooney, as did ABC News’ similar settlement with the president over a defamation claim.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
Most of us are simply not used to being this frequently upset, enraged, infuriated, or just plain disgusted by public occurrences.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2025
Davis claimed Diddy was enraged by Tupac’s relentless taunts.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
In the 1980s, Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer’s proposal to crown the museum by topping it with a 23-story postmodern ziggurat condo tower enraged Upper West Side neighbors.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 Dec. 2025
Lebanese citizens were enraged by the blast, which appeared to be the result of government negligence, coming on top of the economic crisis.
—CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
The move enraged both civilians and public officials throughout the country, with questions swirling about Stokes’ qualifications.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enraged
Adjective
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Robby is angry at himself for not seeing it.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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None of the referees appeared to be struck by the objects being thrown on the court, despite video showing a windfall of debris raining down from the angry crowd.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The development appears to have infuriated the center’s interim president, MAGA loyalist Richard Grenell.—
Brian Niemietz,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Trump’s blunt warnings have infuriated the country’s leaders, who have since doubled down on crushing the protests.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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If people are outraged that Trump seeks regime change in Venezuela to control the country's oil, that's news.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Families physically pulled apart by uncaring hands over the outraged screams of the bereft?—
Leonard Pitts Jr,
Miami Herald,
1 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Shortly after, Chalup Cortez became angered by a social media livestream involving Qahsiem’s father, Meishaq Sinclair, and her boyfriend, and drove back to the south Phoenix home, AZ Family reported based on the court documents.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Holman’s daughter, Kyra Randall, said her father’s even temper and soft-spoken manner, even when angered, likely appealed to the chief.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The real reason, unquestionably, is that Putin is indignant that Zelensky stood up to his bullying.—
SERGEY RADCHENKO,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Dec. 2025
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But what really kickstarts Ron’s detective brain again is the realization (thanks to some indignant words from a caller who otherwise limits himself to heavy breathing) that the conspiracy doesn’t end with Alice Quintana.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Luis is frankly annoyed by this type of music.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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Vulnerability is currency on reality television, and after a season of exposing their own struggles and embarrassments, the other women are annoyed that Meredith wants to keep up appearances.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But as far back as 2024, signs began appearing that the furious pace of construction and the upward spiral of rents wouldn’t continue.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
13 Jan. 2026
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As furious protests enter their third week and bring Iran to the precipice of change, the country’s theocratic government is trying to survive by harshly cracking down on the widening demonstrations.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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And everyone is mad at Andrew—though this one feels like a rumor and more reality.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
7 Jan. 2026
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He’s been thrown straight into a mad month, in which Chelsea have Premier League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup and Champions League fixtures.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Enraged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enraged. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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