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
Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
At Williams’ trial, authorities said Williams was a jealous lover and often became enraged.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
After the match, an enraged Fatu attacked Reigns and nailed the referee with a pop-up Samoan Drop.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The victim told police Walton became enraged over not receiving a tip, leading to an argument.
—Stepheny Price , Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2026
Rail workers press for tighter security Unions have been fighting to strengthen passenger rail workers' protections for nearly a decade, after several incidents like the 2017 shooting of a conductor by an enraged passenger at the train station in Naperville, Illinois.
—CBS News, 1 May 2026
First, the men are menaced by an enormous, enraged sperm whale (terrifying, even as on some level the reader can’t help rooting for it against the harpoons), which rams and ultimately sinks their boat.
—Eva Holland, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2026
The Senate play enraged conservatives.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
In Season 2, the star provided her voice for an uncredited phone cameo as Dominic Di Grasso’s (Michael Imperioli) enraged wife Abby.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Massie has enraged Trump by voting against his signature tax and spending bill and by pushing for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
—Steven Sloan, Fortune, 20 May 2026
That change, which postponed the 2025 election to 2026, enraged some residents.
—Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Fatu was shocked and enraged as Reigns’ hand was raised in the win to retain his title.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
The golden calf famously enraged Moses, showing that the Israelites had turned away from God and were unfaithful in Moses’s absence.
—Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026
Griffin and opponents of Mamdani were enraged.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Wave head coach Jonas Eidevall walked off the pitch enraged after being shown a red card 10 minutes before his team suffered a 1-0 loss to Bay FC.
—Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
Her selection enraged Iran’s hard-line Shiite theocracy, which increased her prison time and later sent guards to rough her up along with other prisoners who were protesting inside Evin Prison.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
Adjective
Throughout our conversation, Rosenbaum frequently cited examples in which obvious AI errors left him enraged and literally cursing at the machine.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
At Williams’ trial, authorities said Williams was a jealous lover and often became enraged.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
After the match, an enraged Fatu attacked Reigns and nailed the referee with a pop-up Samoan Drop.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The victim told police Walton became enraged over not receiving a tip, leading to an argument.
—Stepheny Price , Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2026
Rail workers press for tighter security Unions have been fighting to strengthen passenger rail workers' protections for nearly a decade, after several incidents like the 2017 shooting of a conductor by an enraged passenger at the train station in Naperville, Illinois.
—CBS News, 1 May 2026
First, the men are menaced by an enormous, enraged sperm whale (terrifying, even as on some level the reader can’t help rooting for it against the harpoons), which rams and ultimately sinks their boat.
—Eva Holland, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2026
The Senate play enraged conservatives.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
In Season 2, the star provided her voice for an uncredited phone cameo as Dominic Di Grasso’s (Michael Imperioli) enraged wife Abby.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
On the touchline, these two managers were expressive and often enraged, absorbed in the action.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Massie has enraged Trump by voting against his signature tax and spending bill and by pushing for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
—Steven Sloan, Fortune, 20 May 2026
That change, which postponed the 2025 election to 2026, enraged some residents.
—Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Fatu was shocked and enraged as Reigns’ hand was raised in the win to retain his title.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
The golden calf famously enraged Moses, showing that the Israelites had turned away from God and were unfaithful in Moses’s absence.
—Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026
Griffin and opponents of Mamdani were enraged.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Wave head coach Jonas Eidevall walked off the pitch enraged after being shown a red card 10 minutes before his team suffered a 1-0 loss to Bay FC.
—Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
Her selection enraged Iran’s hard-line Shiite theocracy, which increased her prison time and later sent guards to rough her up along with other prisoners who were protesting inside Evin Prison.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enraged
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Linda Hyde, a Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards member since 2014, boarded her Southwest flight on May 21 at Miami International Airport humiliated and angry.—
Ella Moore
Updated May 29,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Elder’s sculpture was sitting outside of Bee Hive KC over Memorial Day Weekend when a man who was visibly angry allegedly began vandalizing the honeybee, according to Elder.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The decision to send in state troopers – some on horseback – infuriated many protesters while drawing praise from Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.—
Leigh Waldman,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Those exemptions — and the government stipends many seminary students receive up to the age of 26 — have infuriated many Israelis.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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The hearing officers who had filed the whistleblower complaints grew outraged.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Ball State’s president said Swierc’s post resulted in a flood of outraged phone calls and emails to the university.—
Russ Bynum,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Azmoun was dropped from coach Amir Ghalenoei’s squad in March, reportedly because of a social media post that angered Iranian authorities during the ongoing war with the United States and Israel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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Atletico were angered by Barcelona’s long pursuit of Antoine Griezmann, which saw Griezmann decide to stay in summer 2018 but move to the Camp Nou twelve months later.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Previously, Hungarians opposed to the government were indignant but apathetic.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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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
Verb
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Ever been annoyed after Windows setup that your user folder has a weird name?—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2026
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When people get their interest rate wrong, they get annoyed.—
Sam Sammane,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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Before the playoff the pair had to fight off a furious charge from last year’s winner, Ben Griffin, who started the day off in 19th place but had the final day’s best round at 5-under 65.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 May 2026
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The 24-year-old infielder launched a two-run home run off the Orioles’ Trevor Rogers in the seventh inning of the Blue Jays’ furious come-from-behind 6-5 win in Baltimore.—
Jon Becker,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Captain Ahab went mad in his vengeful search for Moby Dick.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Standing at 6 feet 8 inches in heels, Evans towers above cast members including Stephanie Hsu, Juliette Lewis, Harvey Guillén and more, as the mad scientist and head of a paranormal household that has welcomed in two hapless strangers during a rainstorm.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
26 May 2026
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