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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
Steve Kopack, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
That decision reportedly infuriated Bondi, who has since taken matters into her own hands.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
But Newsom’s decision to leave LaMalfa’s seat vacant as long as possible has infuriated California Republicans.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The youngster infuriated head coach Hansi Flick by telling the German on Friday morning that a then-unnamed team would activate his paltry $7 million release clause.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
While the communities collected millions to spend on their own residents, the deals infuriated those where the properties were located.
—Eric Dexheimer, Houston Chronicle, 16 Jan. 2026
The move has also infuriated Democrats in both chambers of Congress, who have called for ICE to adopt new rules including a ban on face masks, requirements that officers produce warrants before making arrests and to ensure Border Patrol agents remain at the border.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2026
The development appears to have infuriated the center’s interim president, MAGA loyalist Richard Grenell.
—Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Trump’s blunt warnings have infuriated the country’s leaders, who have since doubled down on crushing the protests.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
The criminal investigation, which Powell announced this month, shocked and infuriated senators, both Republican and Democratic.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
That decision reportedly infuriated Bondi, who has since taken matters into her own hands.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
But Newsom’s decision to leave LaMalfa’s seat vacant as long as possible has infuriated California Republicans.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The youngster infuriated head coach Hansi Flick by telling the German on Friday morning that a then-unnamed team would activate his paltry $7 million release clause.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
While the communities collected millions to spend on their own residents, the deals infuriated those where the properties were located.
—Eric Dexheimer, Houston Chronicle, 16 Jan. 2026
The move has also infuriated Democrats in both chambers of Congress, who have called for ICE to adopt new rules including a ban on face masks, requirements that officers produce warrants before making arrests and to ensure Border Patrol agents remain at the border.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2026
The development appears to have infuriated the center’s interim president, MAGA loyalist Richard Grenell.
—Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Trump’s blunt warnings have infuriated the country’s leaders, who have since doubled down on crushing the protests.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infuriated
Adjective
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However, her direct and outspoken approach has also led to controversy, with enraged officials in Honduras once wanting to declare her persona non grata.—
Yamlek Mojica Loaisiga,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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And why did that treatment — at least initially — leave Zverev so enraged?—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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However, Albanese’s decision to invite Herzog – the head of state of a country accused of genocide in Gaza, a claim Israel’s government denies – has angered many Australians and even led to calls for the visitor’s arrest.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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The ruling has angered victims’ families and reignited a public debate over whether someone who commits a crime as serious as murder as a teenager should ever be eligible for release.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Local sheriffs have stepped up their efforts to warn residents of wolf sightings, posting alerts on social media that have garnered hundreds of comments from both concerned residents and environmentalists angry that the animals are the focus of so much fear and anger.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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When federal agents can show up at your store, detain your employees, raid your parking lot and audit your hiring records, the calculation about whether to criticize federal policy looks very different than when the worst-case scenario is an angry tweet from a politician.—
Alessandro Piazza,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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But the news of Tesla’s windfall outraged some in the trucking industry, who allege the state provided the world’s wealthiest automaker with preferential treatment for a vehicle that is not ready.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The move in the House chamber by Pavalock-D’Amato outraged House Speaker Matt Ritter, who is known for his mild-mannered handling of the 151-member House chamber.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Depictions of such raw humanity have the capacity to shape us into more compassionate community members, more thoughtful voters and more indignant seekers of justice.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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By documenting not just his actions but showing the privilege his race, religion and background afford him in comparison to his colleagues, the film reveals the inherent inequality in whose stories get told, and who’s allowed to be angry, indignant and morally correct.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In one Upper East Side neighborhood known for pristine sidewalks, residents said they were annoyed by the sight of piles of trash bags one after another.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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Hassan was annoyed by the smell of cigarettes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Saturday evening, police released a photo of Haile Cummings, 34, who is being sought in connection with the furious shoot-out inside Taste of the City Lounge on Franklin Ave.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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That may not be enough to stop furious lawmakers trying to eject the prime minister from office over his failure of judgment.—
Jill Lawless,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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For a long time your political cartoons published in the editorial pages have irritated me.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Jan. 2026
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The song, which reclaims a derogatory term for Venezuelan female migrants, was interpreted as defiant and irritated the Venezuelan president, then facing widespread reports of electoral fraud.—
Leonor C. Suárez,
Rolling Stone,
4 Jan. 2026
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