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
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
Mistaken as the murderer, Mary is stoned and buried alive in a shallow grave by the enraged townspeople.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 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
Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Cincinnati enraged its first-round draft pick and its only true defensive standout and still fared better than Cleveland’s decision to select quarterbacks in the third AND fifth rounds of the draft.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
We should all be enraged by these practices and should withdraw whatever support is left of the administration’s immigration agenda.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
Medvedev was enraged by chair umpire Greg Allensworth’s decision to award his opponent a first serve after a photographer entered the court on match point.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Fans were enraged when ABC's broadcast of the game flipped to Wheel of Fortune with minutes to go.
—Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Emily McMullan, another resident of Building 1 who received the first letter, said she’s been enraged with the communication from management.
—Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
Galpin visited Tyler once, and the interaction enraged Tyler beyond anything the doctor had ever seen before.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
But the wait-and-see approach has enraged some advocates who say that people are dying now — advocates like Dita Bhargava of Greenwich, whose son died of an overdose in 2018.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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
Mistaken as the murderer, Mary is stoned and buried alive in a shallow grave by the enraged townspeople.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 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
Never mind that the Jets’ rookie coach, Aaron Glenn, had enraged him by cutting him loose.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Cincinnati enraged its first-round draft pick and its only true defensive standout and still fared better than Cleveland’s decision to select quarterbacks in the third AND fifth rounds of the draft.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
We should all be enraged by these practices and should withdraw whatever support is left of the administration’s immigration agenda.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
Medvedev was enraged by chair umpire Greg Allensworth’s decision to award his opponent a first serve after a photographer entered the court on match point.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Fans were enraged when ABC's broadcast of the game flipped to Wheel of Fortune with minutes to go.
—Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Emily McMullan, another resident of Building 1 who received the first letter, said she’s been enraged with the communication from management.
—Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
Galpin visited Tyler once, and the interaction enraged Tyler beyond anything the doctor had ever seen before.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
But the wait-and-see approach has enraged some advocates who say that people are dying now — advocates like Dita Bhargava of Greenwich, whose son died of an overdose in 2018.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enraged
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But Newsom seems to have found his footing nationally by catering to angry anti-Trump Democrats, his conciliatory remarks in the aftermath of Kirk’s shooting notwithstanding.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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For example, long wait times, high prices and confusing models have left people angry with the car sales industry.—
Brandon Aversano,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The scale of the destruction shocked and infuriated Cutright, according to a different source familiar with the incident who did not want to be identified because he was not authorized to speak publicly about the matter.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kirk inspired and infuriated millions of Americans with his hard-line conservative views and often incendiary language.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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After workers covered Delray Beach’s LGBTQ+ pride intersection in black paint, outraged city officials agreed Tuesday night to file a petition to challenge the legality of the state’s orders to remove street art.—
Shira Moolten,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Now outraged viewers are attacking the press for supposedly attempting to bury the story and using the video to push extremist views and propaganda.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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However, sharp spending cuts have angered many, while corruption allegations against senior officials have dented his party’s odds ahead of next month’s vote, which could determine the future of Milei’s presidency.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Some of the most passionate television fans are those who watch Big Brother, and the latest game twist has angered them, creating a backlash on social media.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The YouTuber Andrew Callaghan has been documenting off-kilter American politics since before the 2020 election, but the recent interview on his Channel 5 web show with an indignant Hunter Biden caught wide attention.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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But Hunter speaks with the indignant passion of someone who made nearly $1.5 million selling his art during his father’s campaign and the early years of his administration.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Everyone Lee comes into contact with is at minimum annoyed with him most of the time, if not outright hating him.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
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Keanu, still annoyed from the veto ceremony, talked to Ava Pearl in the HOH room and called Rachel a liar.—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Allen leads Bills’ furious comeback After a fast start, the Bills’ offense had extreme difficulty getting things going downfield.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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One of the worst losses from any team this season sparked reactions from furious Dodgers fans on social media.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Can decades of quotidian contentment really hold a candle to the mad blush of first love?—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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Poetry walks with me each step of my mad thinking.—
Rickey Laurentiis,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Enraged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enraged. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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