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
But for the medieval and classics scholar in Kratz, the film invited questions and infuriated him at times. Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2026 Under its previous operator, Mountain View had been plagued by riots that drew negative press and infuriated locals. Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026 But some one-time backers have been infuriated by his support last month for a law that would prevent the arrest of ultra-Orthodox Jews for avoiding the military draft. Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026 The trade infuriated fans and likely delighted the MLB executives and owners who are thirsty to implement a hard salary cap in the next collective bargaining agreement. Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Sami Zayn, who had recently lost the title, was visibly infuriated by Owens' unexpected return and victory, even injuring Owens' neck during the intense bout. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 That infuriated Angels fans, of course, since their team has baseball’s longest playoff drought — 12 years, counting this one. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 Opting not to punish a German midfielder for a high boot moments before their goal infuriated Ecuadorian supporters. Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 24 July 2026 Police in downtown Stillwater started cracking down on parking violators in early April, a move that infuriated many residents, business owners and employees. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infuriated
Adjective
  • Imagine the ripe smell of swamp-wet dogs, the acrid stench of overheated, enraged bear, the slippery warm blood of pack members already lost; the simply insufferable noise and confusion in that dank little hole.
    Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
  • As a consequence, Nadia’s enraged sponsors send her packing back to Europe.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The White House had previously angered US ranchers by quadrupling low-tariff imports of Argentine beef to cool prices.
    Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • During a joint practice last summer in Houston, Moehrig decked Texans wide receiver Xavier Hutchinson on a hard but clean hit that angered a few of Hutchinson’s teammates.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Perhaps the Giants believe pitching angry benefits Houser, too.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Occupants of a residence on the 1400 block of 104th Avenue were angry at the auto body shop for parking lots of cars outside, loud noises and excessive garbage.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The victim's wife, who asked to be identified only by her first name, Marlene, and did not want her face shown, said she was outraged by what happened.
    Peter D'Oench, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The disaster left Boyle Heights wrapped in a cloud of severe odor, pest infestations and potentially toxic air, leaving the community outraged over ongoing cleanup delays.
    Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Adjective
  • But the Tampa-area English teacher said what qualifies as controversial is constantly evolving, sometimes because of just one indignant parent.
    Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But if state Democratic leaders simply chose a new nominee on their own, voters might be indignant.
    Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • Millard was either won over by Makowsky’s passion or annoyed into agreement by his persistence.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
  • There is a section of NASCAR fans today that are annoyed that Kyle Larson won the Knoxville race.
    Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The failure by American and Canadian trade negotiators to reach a deal came after nearly two weeks of furious talks.
    Steve Kopack, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Zayn was interrupted by Randy Orton, who was then interrupted by a furious Cody Rhodes already in the ring.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But the idea has irritated California’s billionaire class, and some have left the state in protest or threatened to do so.
    Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026
  • Hasslers, the researchers found, tended to be people who irritated the study respondents but whom the respondents could not escape.
    Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026

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“Infuriated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infuriated. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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