enraged 1 of 2

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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enraged

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verb

past tense of enrage

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Recent Examples of enraged
Adjective
Imagine the ripe smell of swamp-wet dogs, the acrid stench of overheated, enraged bear, the slippery warm blood of pack members already lost; the simply insufferable noise and confusion in that dank little hole. — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026 As a consequence, Nadia’s enraged sponsors send her packing back to Europe. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026 But the suspect’s sister, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the victim became enraged after noticing a scratch on his motorcycle and stormed up to her brother, blaming him for the damage. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026 As Clenney became enraged, Obumseli threw his hands up in defense, and Clenney continued swinging on him, the video showed. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 At the same time, locals became enraged with both the aesthetic of the homes and the business practices of the developers as the town began to take shape. — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026 Beach removed the Knee Defender, but then became enraged when the woman reclined forcefully, risking damage to his computer. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 10 July 2026 Not every close call involves death-defying drop-offs and enraged bison. — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026 Rob-Will’s enraged face as Beulah told him what the situation actually is was pretty amazing. — William Earl, Variety, 26 June 2026
Verb
The drama reignited a heated debate over the tech threatening to put human creatives in the industry out of a job, a nightmare scenario that has enraged some of the most influential minds in Hollywood. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 10 Sep. 2026 Monken has decided to stick with Deshaun Watson as his QB1, a move that has confused and enraged some of the fanbase. — Takashi Williams, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 On top of that are Moody’s troubling links to the Hope Florida grand jury scandal that has enraged many voters. — Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2026 Marie-Louise is enraged one minute, subservient the next, bullying the staff while throwing banquets for Nazi officials. — David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 The comment at a rally last Sunday titillated, provoked and enraged different audiences simultaneously, all but guaranteeing saturation news coverage and even more attention. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 Fauci pleaded the Fifth a number of times, which appears to have enraged a lot of people. — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026 Many of MacLeod’s fans were enraged and disheartened about his AI use online. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026 Paul, the chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, was enraged by the infectious disease expert’s refusal to engage with lawmakers. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enraged
Adjective
  • Carmella is also still mad at Vicki for saying that Danny is raising her kids, and Heather is angry after learning that Vicki called her fake in Palm Springs.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Henriette Reker, who served two terms as the mayor of Cologne, Germany, until last year, survived an assassination attempt, in 2015, by a far-right assailant angry about migration.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Sydney Sweeney is no stranger to starring in a controversial ad — and her latest effort has infuriated female athletes, including Olympians.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
  • But Marcia was beginning to sound like Marcia on the page, Marcia in those essays that both excited and infuriated her readers.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Goodman and nine others from the disability community who spoke with the Tampa Bay Times are outraged.
    — Justin Garcia, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
  • And yes, the internet — and the virtue-signaling media — got so outraged by it, that Manning, and Sarkisian, were forced to issue apologies.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Abiy also angered Somalia by trying to negotiate access to the sea via the territory of Somaliland.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • That is, Lamashtu spoke out about something that angered and disgusted the divine patriarch, and she was cast down to earth.
    — Eleanor Johnson, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The same people who were indignant over Hunter Biden have turned a blind eye to the conflicts of interest rife in this administration.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Online, fans and critics alike left indignant comments on Becky’s social media — dressing her down for presenting as an empowered woman, while welcoming back a penitent Lletget.
    — Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Stewart was annoyed that a game against the Washington Mystics earlier in the year took nearly three hours to complete.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Part of me is annoyed that the process didn’t hand me a neat solution.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • In addition to his frustration with Harry and Meghan’s current royal status, William is said to be furious about their finances.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Who explains a decision when a regulator or a furious customer asks?
    — Amirtha Saminathan, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • To Hitchcock, the indelible feature of Roosevelt’s Presidency was his desire to protect democratic norms and processes amid crises, even as critics accused him of being a power-mad dictator or a Communist sympathizer.
    — Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The video has so many of Taylor’s favorite tropes—weddings that turn into a mess, metaphorically breaking glass, red wine spilling, mad women, chatty ghosts, symbolic houses.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Enraged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enraged. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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