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
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
The enraged, grieving parents of the missing kids brand Justine a pariah.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
But the move got him an enraged community.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
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
As a huge golf lover myself, I was enraged by having to listen to the constant abuse and unsporting behaviour of the crowd.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Trump had already enraged some Indians by taking credit for brokering a ceasefire, in May, between India and Pakistan, after the countries had engaged in their worst military conflict in decades.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
Pinning the blame on Tylenol instead of vaccines enraged Kennedy's own anti-vaccine organization, Children's Health Defense.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
That suggestion enraged Democrats.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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
The enraged, grieving parents of the missing kids brand Justine a pariah.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
But the move got him an enraged community.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
As a huge golf lover myself, I was enraged by having to listen to the constant abuse and unsporting behaviour of the crowd.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Trump had already enraged some Indians by taking credit for brokering a ceasefire, in May, between India and Pakistan, after the countries had engaged in their worst military conflict in decades.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
Pinning the blame on Tylenol instead of vaccines enraged Kennedy's own anti-vaccine organization, Children's Health Defense.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
That suggestion enraged Democrats.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enraged
Adjective
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Davis remains angry that none of the church’s former leaders were held accountable.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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In the end, of course, an angry mob does chase the monsters around the castle, only to be chased by them in return (the monsters having rediscovered their reason for being), which results in some serviceable monster slapstick.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some of these killings infuriated local residents, many of whom believe killing bears should be the last resort.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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That has infuriated business leaders who complain it makes the state less competitive and drives away the wealthy.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 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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And that angered the most important voters in New Jersey, Martha, the independents.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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That loss of sales has already angered many Midwestern soybean farmers, who see the administration’s Argentina outreach as benefiting a competitor while leaving American exporters disadvantaged.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 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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One report, citing a source close to Sheridan, even claimed the writer was annoyed that Paramount sent too many of its top suits to a meeting designed to keep Sheridan onboard, arguing that Ellison had messed up by bringing more than two execs along with him.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Simonson suggested that bartenders don’t really disdain the Bloody Mary; they just are annoyed at having to make what is almost universally considered a brunch drink after hours.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Within minutes, we were deluged in an avalanche of furious comments.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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This meek performance prompted a furious reaction from the fanbase.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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As Heather and Whitney hang out in their room, Whitney points out that anytime Lisa’s mad at someone, information on that person subsequently comes out.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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And that is why the idea of him relaunching his coaching career back at the scene of such failures felt mad.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Enraged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enraged. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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