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
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, 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
Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
In the end, he was exonerated but Doc ultimately opted to partner with the hospital to the benefit of his patients, which enraged Hope, sending her into the hands of her ex Roland and setting up a potential love triangle that had been brewing all season.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
With a German commandant enraged, Edmonds stood his ground and invoked prisoners' rights under international law.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Onitsuka, whose group led Saturday’s rally, added that the American people are also enraged to have their tax dollars pay for an unjust and unsanctioned war that’s causing death and destruction as many struggle to survive in this country.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 1 Mar. 2026
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
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, 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
Verb
The narrators seldom seem bitter; never enraged.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
In the end, he was exonerated but Doc ultimately opted to partner with the hospital to the benefit of his patients, which enraged Hope, sending her into the hands of her ex Roland and setting up a potential love triangle that had been brewing all season.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
With a German commandant enraged, Edmonds stood his ground and invoked prisoners' rights under international law.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Onitsuka, whose group led Saturday’s rally, added that the American people are also enraged to have their tax dollars pay for an unjust and unsanctioned war that’s causing death and destruction as many struggle to survive in this country.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 1 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enraged
Adjective
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Rodin told her, though, that Marum was angry about having been airbrushed out of the picture.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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What’s telling is that Senators owner Michael Andlauer toned down his comments regarding this issue over the past year, as compared to his angry remarks when the original ruling came down.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Kline was frustrated and even infuriated by the military's past reluctance.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Kline was frustrated and even infuriated by the military's past reluctance.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
Verb
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Per The New York Times, lawyers told Judge Arun Subramanian in court on Monday that Live Nation and the DOJ settled on Thursday, which angered Subramanian as the judge hadn’t been briefed on the settlement Friday.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Mar. 2026
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Vladimir, angered by this revelation because Cynthia is supposed to be sober, tackles him to the ground.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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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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
Verb
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Still, Clarkson was annoyed about not receiving her reality TV prizes after learning that American Idol season 2 runner-up Clay Aiken and his mother were gifted cars from production.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Mar. 2026
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The bartender is annoyed and goes for a smoke.—
E.R. Pulgar,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Hensley made 23 saves and the Frost held off a furious rally from the New York Sirens to win 4-3 in front of 15,512 fans — another statement of intent for this city and its hope to land a professional women’s hockey team in the near future.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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The triple gave the Mavericks a 20-point lead in the fourth quarter and sent fans at Rocket Arena into a furious rage.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Local bookstores were, at the time, folding en masse, and people were mad about the growing predominance of chain retail.—
Henry Grabar,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2026
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Even conservatives are mad, writes columnist Anita Chabria.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Enraged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enraged. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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