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
Tim Fang, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Shortly after administering the technical to an enraged Self, referee Doug Sirmons hit KU’s coach with another tech, ostensibly for remaining on the court instead of returning to the coach’s box.
—Gary Bedore
march 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Latinx people of conscience recognize our own tios, tias, primos, primas, mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers in the brown faces being livestreamed with blood and agony pouring into enraged mouths asking for help.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
However, her direct and outspoken approach has also led to controversy, with enraged officials in Honduras once wanting to declare her persona non grata.
—Yamlek Mojica Loaisiga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
And why did that treatment — at least initially — leave Zverev so enraged?
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
This doesn’t mean enraged outbursts or accusatory monologues.
—Molly Burrets, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Max becomes characteristically enraged.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
Things eventually come to a head back in Cairo, where local police arrest Roper and his team, only for the enraged buyers, who were defrauded due to Pine's intervention, to seize the convoy.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
That deal enraged House Republicans, who refused to consider the Senate's compromise and instead opted to pass their own stopgap spending measure that would continue funding for all of DHS — including ICE and CBP — through May 22 and sending it back to the Senate.
—Justin Papp,garrett Downs, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
News of its $1,500-a-person price tag particularly enraged skeptical locals.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
And though voting for the award ended before his latest controversy—a comment about opera and ballet that enraged those communities, Chalamet didn’t go into the 98th Academy Awards as the favorite.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Mar. 2026
The narrators seldom seem bitter; never enraged.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
In the end, he was exonerated but Doc ultimately opted to partner with the hospital to the benefit of his patients, which enraged Hope, sending her into the hands of her ex Roland and setting up a potential love triangle that had been brewing all season.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
With a German commandant enraged, Edmonds stood his ground and invoked prisoners' rights under international law.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Onitsuka, whose group led Saturday’s rally, added that the American people are also enraged to have their tax dollars pay for an unjust and unsanctioned war that’s causing death and destruction as many struggle to survive in this country.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Officers said an adult male suspect attempted to sell products to the bakery and became enraged when an employee declined.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Shortly after administering the technical to an enraged Self, referee Doug Sirmons hit KU’s coach with another tech, ostensibly for remaining on the court instead of returning to the coach’s box.
—Gary Bedore
march 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Latinx people of conscience recognize our own tios, tias, primos, primas, mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers in the brown faces being livestreamed with blood and agony pouring into enraged mouths asking for help.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
However, her direct and outspoken approach has also led to controversy, with enraged officials in Honduras once wanting to declare her persona non grata.
—Yamlek Mojica Loaisiga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
And why did that treatment — at least initially — leave Zverev so enraged?
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
This doesn’t mean enraged outbursts or accusatory monologues.
—Molly Burrets, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Max becomes characteristically enraged.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
Things eventually come to a head back in Cairo, where local police arrest Roper and his team, only for the enraged buyers, who were defrauded due to Pine's intervention, to seize the convoy.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
The tennis pro and former US Open champion smashed his racket at the end of the match after becoming enraged that his opponent, French player Benjamin Bonzi, was given the opportunity to have a second first serve after missing his first when a cameraman illegally walked onto the court.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
That deal enraged House Republicans, who refused to consider the Senate's compromise and instead opted to pass their own stopgap spending measure that would continue funding for all of DHS — including ICE and CBP — through May 22 and sending it back to the Senate.
—Justin Papp,garrett Downs, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
News of its $1,500-a-person price tag particularly enraged skeptical locals.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
And though voting for the award ended before his latest controversy—a comment about opera and ballet that enraged those communities, Chalamet didn’t go into the 98th Academy Awards as the favorite.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Mar. 2026
The narrators seldom seem bitter; never enraged.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
In the end, he was exonerated but Doc ultimately opted to partner with the hospital to the benefit of his patients, which enraged Hope, sending her into the hands of her ex Roland and setting up a potential love triangle that had been brewing all season.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
With a German commandant enraged, Edmonds stood his ground and invoked prisoners' rights under international law.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Onitsuka, whose group led Saturday’s rally, added that the American people are also enraged to have their tax dollars pay for an unjust and unsanctioned war that’s causing death and destruction as many struggle to survive in this country.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enraged
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The many leaps in time to the wedding—to which Ruben shows up on a motorcycle, angry enough to knock his brother out with a single punch—consistently ratchet up the sense of dread, and the suspense over why or how these two have stayed enmeshed.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Jabil board defies angry shareholders.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Genuine labor advocates are infuriated by its decline, which has proceeded under Republican and Democratic administrations alike.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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That this stalemate has dragged on this long has infuriated Levin, who considers keeping the government functioning a basic tenet of Congress’s job.—
Paula Mejía,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In the episode, David is caught between a delicious new Palestinian chicken restaurant, a Palestinian girlfriend and an outraged inner circle of Jewish friends.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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This dispute culminated in the Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s designation, by outraged tweet, of Anthropic as a supply-chain risk—a standing peril to national security.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Many Canadians have also been angered by Trumps comments suggesting Canada become the 51st state.—
Jim Morris,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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This further angered anti-ICE protesters and led Americans to take to the streets in cities nationwide and call for the mass deportations to end.—
Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 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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Teams routinely get annoyed with media that spends time on this sort of thing, but there is no better sales tactic than drama.—
Mac Engel
April 16,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2026
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But now Lamar is doing press annoyed with me.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Fury Road headliner is furious with the actor, whose Oscar dreams were famously dashed last month.—
Séraphine Roger,
Vanity Fair,
19 Apr. 2026
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The judge was furious, setting Baldwin free.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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With the greatest opening day crowd in the history of Atlanta and the Southern league cheering in a mad, thunderous crescendo, the Atlanta Crackers reached something approaching an apogee of playing perfection yesterday to turn back the Knoxville Smokies, 9 to 0.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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The president of the United States is stark-raving mad.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Enraged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enraged. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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