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as in shrew
a bad-tempered scolding woman
tradition has it that Socrates' wife was such a fury that the philosopher's death sentence by the authorities was not an entirely unwelcome fate
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as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
the sudden appearance of the rock star whipped the crowd of onlookers into a fury of excitement
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as in anger
an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something
in his fury, the duped gambler overturned the card table and declared that the game had been fixed
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Recent Examples of fury
Political and media elites hoard status and wealth by keeping you in a perpetual fever of resentment and fury.
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George Packer, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
But the fury over the possibility of their freedom has put the state’s controversial elderly parole program under scrutiny — again — and led to a flurry of legislation to add new restrictions.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The justifiable fury over that incident was probably one of the reasons One Battle won in the first place.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Certainly, the mere discussion of police killing unarmed civilians ought to be enough to fill an audience with fury, but the movie ends up with too sanitized and too academic an approach to afford viewers the room for these emotions.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
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George Packer, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
But the fury over the possibility of their freedom has put the state’s controversial elderly parole program under scrutiny — again — and led to a flurry of legislation to add new restrictions.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The justifiable fury over that incident was probably one of the reasons One Battle won in the first place.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Certainly, the mere discussion of police killing unarmed civilians ought to be enough to fill an audience with fury, but the movie ends up with too sanitized and too academic an approach to afford viewers the room for these emotions.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fury
Noun
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See page 8 to order a shrew for $29, plus shipping and handling.—
Jeff Wilson,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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Because for the most part, Caroline comes off as a rigid uptight shrew.—
Lisa DePaulo,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
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Venezuela closed it out with a perfect bottom of the ninth, sending the pro-Venezuela crowd into a frenzy and some players into tears.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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With every alley-oop dunk the Bruins looked rested and sent the UCLA fans in the arena into a frenzy.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Videos shared on social media show growing anger among residents, as conditions continue to deteriorate.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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As Hüller approaches her father at the keyboard, her anger manifests as a kind of bored nonchalance.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Investigators believe Jalloh was inspired by a 2009 shooting rampage at the Fort Hood military base in Texas, during which an Army psychiatrist killed 13 people and injured 32 others, Evans said.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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Bella Hadid on a rampage through the streets of Paris, zooming around on her motorcycle and facing down cops — fun!—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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Those calls have been met with eye-rolling and righteous indignation.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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But this indignation ignores what Chalamet was actually saying.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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This has become quite the rage since Posner’s book came out, almost twenty years ago.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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There were several moments like this throughout the show, as viewers took the opportunity to channel their own inner rage at people who have wronged them into Allen’s songwriting.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
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Joe Biden’s efforts to be the most pro-labor president in history didn’t spare him the wrath of young Starbucks employees who accused him of complicity in genocide.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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The second-year former first-round draft pick didn’t even have to be on the floor to face Doncic’s wrath.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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In the mind of the plagiarized, as often as not, what has been perpetrated is nothing less than an outrage.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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The dark patterns that motivate social posting, commenting, and engagement reward outrage, offense, and dehumanization.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Fury.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fury. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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