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
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
The defense attorney, Michael Caesar, told jurors that Bragg became enraged after Gladney outed him as a gay man, and sought revenge.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
This final betrayal will be his undoing, as the enraged creature, doomed to live without connection, care, or love, finally snaps and destroys everything Victor holds dear.
—Thomas Page McBee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
As voices across the political spectrum call to lower the temperature following the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Wednesday, many in the MAGA world are mourning his loss, with some enraged and escalating their rhetoric online.
—Will Steakin, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
Money floods into affected districts, muffling outrage precisely when constituents are most enraged.
—John J. Donohue, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
An enraged Trump held up the attack as symptomatic of the deteriorating conditions in the capital, vowing to take drastic measures to restore the city to its former glory.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2025
Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
One woman said she was enraged at herself and at all of us for being complicit by sitting and letting this happen.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Trump raised tariffs on Canada from 25 percent to 35 percent over the weekend, enraged over an anti-tariff ad aired in the Ontario province featuring President Ronald Reagan.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
The news has enraged America’s beef farmers — and the Republican senators who represent them.
—Colin Meyn, The Hill, 24 Oct. 2025
Even if Gazans are enraged at Israel for killing nearly 70,000 Palestinians during the war, Hamas still takes part of the public blame.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2025
The incident enraged the South Koreans and ran counter to Trump’s push to lure foreign manufacturers to invest in America.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Michael was similarly enraged by the support.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Laurene Allen, an environmental advocate who lives in Merrimack, New Hampshire, where PFNA was one of several forever chemicals discovered in drinking water in 2016, was awaiting the report and is frustrated and enraged by its delay.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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
The defense attorney, Michael Caesar, told jurors that Bragg became enraged after Gladney outed him as a gay man, and sought revenge.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
This final betrayal will be his undoing, as the enraged creature, doomed to live without connection, care, or love, finally snaps and destroys everything Victor holds dear.
—Thomas Page McBee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
As voices across the political spectrum call to lower the temperature following the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Wednesday, many in the MAGA world are mourning his loss, with some enraged and escalating their rhetoric online.
—Will Steakin, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
Money floods into affected districts, muffling outrage precisely when constituents are most enraged.
—John J. Donohue, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
An enraged Trump held up the attack as symptomatic of the deteriorating conditions in the capital, vowing to take drastic measures to restore the city to its former glory.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
The move enraged both civilians and public officials throughout the country, with questions swirling about Stokes’ qualifications.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
One woman said she was enraged at herself and at all of us for being complicit by sitting and letting this happen.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Trump raised tariffs on Canada from 25 percent to 35 percent over the weekend, enraged over an anti-tariff ad aired in the Ontario province featuring President Ronald Reagan.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
The news has enraged America’s beef farmers — and the Republican senators who represent them.
—Colin Meyn, The Hill, 24 Oct. 2025
Even if Gazans are enraged at Israel for killing nearly 70,000 Palestinians during the war, Hamas still takes part of the public blame.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2025
The incident enraged the South Koreans and ran counter to Trump’s push to lure foreign manufacturers to invest in America.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Michael was similarly enraged by the support.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Laurene Allen, an environmental advocate who lives in Merrimack, New Hampshire, where PFNA was one of several forever chemicals discovered in drinking water in 2016, was awaiting the report and is frustrated and enraged by its delay.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enraged
Adjective
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Snook and Lacy, who display such sharp instincts in their best work, seem to have been directed to overact; cameras freeze on their exaggeratedly bewildered or angry or devastated expressions, putting exclamation points at the end of too many scenes.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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So what actually makes Powell angry?—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That defeat denied Indianapolis a playoff appearance and infuriated the man in charge of it all.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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The lack of details about the operations has infuriated members of Congress on both sides of the political spectrum.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Health experts and Black leaders were outraged at his statement.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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Parents would likely be outraged to learn the department isn’t more consistently tracking this information, said Charles Hobson, a professor at Indiana University Northwest and a board member of the advocacy group Stop Educator Sexual Abuse Misconduct & Exploitation.—
Danielle DuClos,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Like Francis, Leo has faced criticism from conservative US Catholics and MAGA supporters, angered by his comments on migration and climate change.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Obama’s enthusiastic showings for both candidates was a test of whether his sway over the Democratic Party still remains after his support for Harris failed to boost her to the White House a year ago and angered black male voters who felt unfairly accused of sexism.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Everyone has an opinion about the correct address for ladies, and everyone is indignant when others’ choices are different.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Still, Waits' daughter was indignant.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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She’d been awakened by their puppy, and had been annoyed at Ryan, who hadn’t gotten up early with the dog like he was supposed to.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Kelce was evaluated for a concussion in the locker room, and he was annoyed at having to answer the questions that are part of the test.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Cue more furious backlash from the Democratic base.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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Sources said Turness, the BBC News chief, was blocked by the board from making a statement, a turn of events that is said to have left her furious.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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There's a reasonable chance that your Dem Senator who voted against it and is acting mad now was in on the play.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Elizabeth is the budding mad doctor’s fiancee, who’s dismembered under the blades of a rogue lawnmower in the opening scene of the film.—
Katie Rife,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Enraged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enraged. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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