infuriated 1 of 2

as in enraged
feeling or showing anger an infuriated correspondent who keeps sending increasingly vicious letters

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infuriated

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verb

past tense of infuriate

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Recent Examples of infuriated
Verb
The decision has infuriated Democrats and threatened the party’s path to winning a Senate majority. — Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026 The decision infuriated Democrats who had been pressing the two candidates to present a united front ahead of Election Day. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Nov. 2026 The deal surprised and infuriated Netanyahu, who tried without success to scuttle the final nuclear agreement, which was signed in 2015. — Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2026 The lack of action has infuriated abuse survivors and their advocates. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026 Trip isn’t the standout role, but Keery handles the character’s exasperated monologues with panache, turning self-defense and infuriated straight-talk into acts of exhilarating sanity. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 Sydney Sweeney is no stranger to starring in a controversial ad — and her latest effort has infuriated female athletes, including Olympians. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026 But Marcia was beginning to sound like Marcia on the page, Marcia in those essays that both excited and infuriated her readers. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026 The heated rhetoric has infuriated and astonished most Canadians; in a recent poll, seventy-six per cent supported the decision of the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, to walk away from trade talks with Washington. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infuriated
Adjective
  • The altercation erupted after an enraged woman allegedly slapped a fellow speaker with a phone and lunged when challenged on women's rights in Iran.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Humiliated and enraged, Shurpanakha flees and recounts the incident to her brother Khara, setting in motion a series of confrontations between the rakshasas and Rama and Lakshmana.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Madigan’s downfall began with women angered by his handling of #MeToo incidents involving his campaign and government staff in 2017 and 2018.
    — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • But others, particularly in Missouri, have been concerned and angered to see that their bills will soon go up, the second price hike for this year.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • Classical conservatism is about creating conditions for human flourishing, and the angry populism of the modern era is an unsatisfying substitute for older conservative ideas.
    — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Sophie, 30, gets that the WNBA Mean Girls are busy catering to the angry purple-haired lesbians.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Brands, including Stiiizy and West Coast Cure, that were contaminated two years ago came up largely clean in the latest testing — a change that industry leaders attribute to pressure from consumers outraged by The Times’ 2024 reporting.
    — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Bipartisan support for Israel in the US had already been eroding, with Democrats outraged at Israel over the death toll in the Gaza war and a growing number of Republicans believing the US has given it too much support.
    — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • Thomas complains about being stuck in the Keanu Reeves movie Speed, which sends Paladin off on a surprisingly indignant, knowledgeable pop-culture rant.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
  • His tone was reminiscent of the indignant woman in Yamaska who’d unloaded on me while walking her dog.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In the situation with the umbrella, King Charles had every right to be annoyed with his aides.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 9 Nov. 2026
  • In one episode, viewers are annoyed, in anther react in a more relaxed fashion.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • The Democratic Socialists of America sparked furious outrage after tapping controversial Twitch star Hasan Piker to anchor their election night broadcast.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Exasperated and furious over their inaction, Heumann and a group of disability activists staged a sit-in at the San Francisco Health, Education and Welfare federal building on Apr 5, 1977.
    — Barry Levitt, Time, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Salazar’s attempt to distance herself from the increasingly-unpopular president could potentially appease moderate and independent voters, but her TV ad also irritated Trump personally — as well as some of his hard-core MAGA supporters.
    — Michael Vasquez, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Some develop in varicose veins; others form where a needle or IV has irritated a vein.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

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“Infuriated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infuriated. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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