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
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 Massive, lumpy-looking hippos, who prefer to wallow or swim slowly in water pools, lakes, and rivers can run as fast as 25 km/h (about 70 meters in 10 seconds), a respectable sprinting speed not to be matched by most adults trying to outrun an enraged animal. Literary Hub, 22 June 2026 Matt Riddle took the opportunity before an enraged Alex Hammerstone could make his mark. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026 Pratt became enraged at the city’s leadership, accusing Bass of negligence. Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026 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
Verb
The suggestion has enraged many of the victims and fierce opponents of the Islamic Republic who have found refuge in Canada. Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 Despite his concessions to the SSPX, Francis enraged many Catholic traditionalists by reversing Benedict's relaxation on celebrating the old Latin Mass for the broader Catholic Church. ABC News, 1 July 2026 The story enraged campus and district officials and played a role in Stapleton’s ousting, despite a later retraction. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026 The film’s director, uptight Euro expat Max (Christoph Waltz), is initially enraged by their hijacking of the shoot, but his studio fatcat bosses (both voiced by Jeff Bridges) love the unhinged results. Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 June 2026 Breakker was enraged as Rollins celebrated The Street Profits’ win. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026 While the sticker shock of what is typically a $13 trip enraged the masses—the price was initially announced at $150 in April, before it got knocked down to 98 bucks in the face of public backlash—some observers, particularly those from Europe, scoffed at all the outrage. Sean Gregory, Time, 11 June 2026 His wealth explosion has inspired his devotees, exhilarated his investors, vexed the skeptical and enraged those calling for higher taxes on the ultra-rich. Chase Peterson-Withorn, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 The back-and-forth with the hospital and the insurer enraged Wood. Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enraged
Adjective
  • Bowles told jurors Millete was angry at May over her yearlong affair with another man and likely poisoned her with the toxic plant hemlock.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • Yet over our two days together in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, El-Sayed rarely comes across as angry.
    Nik Popli, Time, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • The View From the FCC’s flank The FCC’s aggressive pressure on news networks has infuriated the dissenting member of the commission.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 6 July 2026
  • They’re infuriated with a military that turned out to repress civilian protests in recent years, but appeared slow to mobilize in support of earthquake victims this week.
    Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 3 July 2026
Adjective
  • European soccer fans, the Belgian national soccer federation, the Union of European Football Associations, and many other commentators were outraged that Balogun's unjust red card had essentially been delayed.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2026
  • They were filled with protesters — including outraged members of a teachers’ union and relatives of kidnapping victims — as well as fans skeptical of a team that, four years earlier, posted its worst World Cup performance since 1978.
    Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • They also have been angered by Kennedy’s attempts to link vaccines to autism, going against decades of research that show no such link, and his framing of autism as a debilitating disease.
    Annie Ma, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • They've also been angered by Kennedy's attempts to link vaccines to autism, going against decades of research that show no such link, and his framing of autism as a debilitating disease.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Adjective
  • The book-club members roundly disliked it, indignant that the character was being driven mad by perimenopause, as if hormone-replacement therapy didn’t exist.
    Melanie Thernstrom, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Judge Timothy Mazzei asked him Wednesday in a loud, indignant voice.
    Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • Conceding from a restart would have annoyed France, and Jorgen Strand Larsen converting his penalty could have made this more fun.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 7 July 2026
  • Those of us old enough to remember the 1994-95 strike recall it as a disaster for the sport, as fans were annoyed by both owners and players, and many turned to other life interests.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026
Adjective
  • Norway players were furious play was stopped, and Kristoffer Ajer received a yellow for arguing.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026
  • Yanez lit Garbrandt up with counter right hands in the midst of furious exchanges.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Adjective
  • Over the last few years, there are these sounds that have appeared in certain towns that have driven people mad, that’s actually happening.
    Reshma Gopaldas, IndieWire, 9 July 2026
  • The scene played out across the soccer-mad nation as Egypt faced the defending World Cup champion in the round-of-16 fixture in Atlanta.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026

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“Enraged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enraged. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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