as in enraged
feeling or showing anger
an infuriated correspondent who keeps sending increasingly vicious letters
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as in angered
to make angry
the quarterback's stupid mistake infuriated the coach
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Recent Examples of infuriated
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Just six months into a four-year term, the new mayor has infuriated some allies who endorsed him over Andrew Cuomo last year as divisions among progressive candidates define the primary season.
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David Weigel,
semafor.com,
23 June 2026
Police in downtown Stillwater started cracking down on parking violators in early April, a move that has infuriated many residents, business owners and employees.
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Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
19 June 2026
He's deployed thousands of National Guard troops — who remain in the city — and launched a 30-day federal takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department to combat crime that infuriated many residents.
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Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
The decision to send in state troopers – some on horseback – infuriated many protesters while drawing praise from Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
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Leigh Waldman,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
Those exemptions — and the government stipends many seminary students receive up to the age of 26 — have infuriated many Israelis.
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Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Christine Russo, sister of The Crash victim Dominic Russo, is infuriated the Netflix documentary has brought fame to her brother's killer, Mackenzie Shirilla.
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Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
The British capitulation infuriated many colonists.
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Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
Verb
By the second half, the two teams meandering about the pitch infuriated everyone not on the pitch.
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David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Just six months into a four-year term, the new mayor has infuriated some allies who endorsed him over Andrew Cuomo last year as divisions among progressive candidates define the primary season.
—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
23 June 2026
Police in downtown Stillwater started cracking down on parking violators in early April, a move that has infuriated many residents, business owners and employees.
—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
19 June 2026
He's deployed thousands of National Guard troops — who remain in the city — and launched a 30-day federal takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department to combat crime that infuriated many residents.
—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
The decision to send in state troopers – some on horseback – infuriated many protesters while drawing praise from Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
—
Leigh Waldman,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
Those exemptions — and the government stipends many seminary students receive up to the age of 26 — have infuriated many Israelis.
—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Christine Russo, sister of The Crash victim Dominic Russo, is infuriated the Netflix documentary has brought fame to her brother's killer, Mackenzie Shirilla.
—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
The British capitulation infuriated many colonists.
—
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infuriated
Adjective
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Matt Riddle took the opportunity before an enraged Alex Hammerstone could make his mark.
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Pratt became enraged at the city’s leadership, accusing Bass of negligence.
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Though both agree that in real life, Berlant would fit in more easily than Early, who, during a break from the shoot, angered a trio of local Hamptonites merely by using the bathroom at a Citarella.
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Though net migration is down, many are angered by migrants entering the country illegally — specifically the sight of people, often escaping war zones such as Afghanistan and Sudan, arriving on British shores in inflatable boats after making the dangerous journey across the English Channel.
Adjective
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Lee remembers her parents sending her to a friend’s house several blocks away when an angry mob showed up at her family’s home to protest Black residents moving into the Fort Worth neighborhood.
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According to the volunteer, Niemann got angry after NOT getting fire ant relief, kicked a white flag, kicked some sand, and then proceeded to launch his iron into the fescue area.
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However, Italy released him on a technicality, after which he was expelled to Libya, which outraged human rights groups and prompted the ICC to open an inquiry into why Italy released him instead of sending him to The Hague.
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So why isn't the media outraged about it?
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Judge Timothy Mazzei asked him Wednesday in a loud, indignant voice.
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Still with indignant nipples, though thankfully mine are hidden beneath said coat.
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Damian used to get annoyed with his father's motivational chats about responsibility.
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Three hours before the parade is set to begin, paradegoers are already annoyed at the disorganization and slow-moving lines.
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Sam Sanders grew up in anger; his father, an alcoholic, would come home from work furious, Matt says, beating Sam with his belt.
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Seminole commissioners are furious that Lynx wants to hike costs for its mass transit service — even after the county ditched most of its bus routes last January due to a lack of riders.
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Hasslers, the researchers found, tended to be people who irritated the study respondents but whom the respondents could not escape.
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But one snafu irritated a sizable portion of the more than 3,000 students gathered at Arie Crown Theater to hear the astronauts discuss their mission.
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