as in enraged
feeling or showing anger
an infuriated correspondent who keeps sending increasingly vicious letters
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to make angry
the quarterback's stupid mistake infuriated the coach
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Recent Examples of infuriated
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
One example is Carnival Cruise Line, who announced changes to their loyalty program that infuriated their most loyal customers by revoking their lifetime status.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
The flights often skirted Cuba's 12-mile territorial limit, a tactic that increasingly infuriated the Castro government, according to experts.
—Hank Tester, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Rising gas prices and an unpopular war in Iran have infuriated prominent MAGA figures online, but in terms of GOP elections, the president has been able to elbow out critics in Congress and disobedient legislators in red states.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 17 May 2026
What was the song that infuriated the coach?
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Verb
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
One example is Carnival Cruise Line, who announced changes to their loyalty program that infuriated their most loyal customers by revoking their lifetime status.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
The flights often skirted Cuba's 12-mile territorial limit, a tactic that increasingly infuriated the Castro government, according to experts.
—Hank Tester, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Rising gas prices and an unpopular war in Iran have infuriated prominent MAGA figures online, but in terms of GOP elections, the president has been able to elbow out critics in Congress and disobedient legislators in red states.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 17 May 2026
What was the song that infuriated the coach?
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infuriated
Adjective
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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
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At Williams’ trial, authorities said Williams was a jealous lover and often became enraged.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Azmoun was dropped from coach Amir Ghalenoei’s squad in March, reportedly because of a social media post that angered Iranian authorities during the ongoing war with the United States and Israel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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Atletico were angered by Barcelona’s long pursuit of Antoine Griezmann, which saw Griezmann decide to stay in summer 2018 but move to the Camp Nou twelve months later.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Linda Hyde, a Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards member since 2014, boarded her Southwest flight on May 21 at Miami International Airport humiliated and angry.—
Ella Moore
Updated May 29,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Elder’s sculpture was sitting outside of Bee Hive KC over Memorial Day Weekend when a man who was visibly angry allegedly began vandalizing the honeybee, according to Elder.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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Kris Rogers is a Land Park community advocate outraged by the new program, which allows needle exchanges in a mobile RV positioned within several library branch parking lots.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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But the video, which came out three weeks ago, has outraged many of the business class.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
6 May 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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Ever been annoyed after Windows setup that your user folder has a weird name?—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2026
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When people get their interest rate wrong, they get annoyed.—
Sam Sammane,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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Scenes of furious sketching, intricate designs of delicate cutouts and swirling shapes and fabrics, pinning, sewing and the bustle of runway shows alternate with fretting about how to pay the rent.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 June 2026
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The post, liked by 8 million users, drew thousands of comments, mostly from furious Knicks fans who couldn’t believe that the furry red Muppet didn’t fully endorse his hometown team for its away game.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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It is expected that Mourinho will try to tighten control over leaks concerning internal dressing-room matters, something that has irritated the club this season — and which Alonso sought to tackle.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Even though the calf irritated him over the weekend, the ankle is still the primary problem.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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“Infuriated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infuriated. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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