as in indignation
an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something
the patronizing comment from the snooty waiter roused her ire
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as in to anger
to make angry
nothing ires him more than having to wait for his dinner
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Recent Examples of ire
Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
Mark Stoner stepped down as judge in 2024 Stoner was the same judge who drew the ire of Indianapolis' police union in 2024 for sentencing police officer Breann Leath's killer to 25 years in prison rather than 63 requested by prosecutors.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 21 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
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Noun
Abaraonye’s attitude drew particular ire due to the fact that the president-elect debated Kirk face-to-face within the walls of the Oxford Union just months before the assassination.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
Mark Stoner stepped down as judge in 2024 Stoner was the same judge who drew the ire of Indianapolis' police union in 2024 for sentencing police officer Breann Leath's killer to 25 years in prison rather than 63 requested by prosecutors.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
Yamanaka’s writing had met with acclaim and ire from the start.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ire
Noun
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This explains the indignation of those carrying college debt who demanded Joe Biden make their loans go away.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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No one should forget that songs and lyrics, especially during dark and troubled times, can create awareness, be used to arouse indignation, even bring about social change.—
Ray Rahman,
Vulture,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That loss of sales has already angered many Midwestern soybean farmers, who see the administration’s Argentina outreach as benefiting a competitor while leaving American exporters disadvantaged.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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The deal could improve America’s relationship with its chief economic adversary while angering key allies and its two biggest trading partners.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Disney is incredibly unlikely to ever admit that politics were a factor in Doctor Who‘s cancellation, but Jimmy Kimmel’s brief suspension was revealing of the company’s desire to minimize MAGA wrath.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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Tarkenton and his Minnesota Vikings, of course, felt the Raiders’ wrath one January afternoon in Pasadena when Oakland trounced them in Super Bowl XI.—
Jon Becker,
Mercury News,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That defeat denied Indianapolis a playoff appearance and infuriated the man in charge of it all.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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The lack of details about the operations has infuriated members of Congress on both sides of the political spectrum.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
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Huda issues an apology after downplaying the incident After initially downplaying the outrage over her reaction, Mustafa posted another statement on Wednesday publicly apologizing to Carthen.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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If KitKat, the beloved feline hit on Monday, had been struck by a human driver, the outrage would’ve been relatively tempered.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While this violation enrages the village’s women, the men who make up the Panchayat (village council) try and fail to cast her out of town.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Trump raised tariffs on Canada from 25 percent to 35 percent over the weekend, enraged over an anti-tariff ad aired in the Ontario province featuring President Ronald Reagan.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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O’Neil was in advanced discussions over taking on a second stint in charge in the Midlands in a move that prompted inevitable, predictable and understandable fury in some quarters.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Järvi presented these three pieces at Carnegie, but in a way that emphasized their inner tensions and hidden furies.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Why was right tackle Larry Borom back on the field immediately after his false start turned a 4th and 1 into a 4th and 6, triggering a rare public display of rage by McDaniel, before Riley Patterson missed a 35-yard field goal?—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Now free, Alma’s emaciated, adult form wanders the world, unending rage bent on revenge.—
Will Borger,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Ire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ire. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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