as in infuriated
to make angry
nothing ires him more than having to wait for his dinner
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The arrest infuriated Anderson who said O'Malley is married with two young children and would have turned himself in.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
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But that money largely helped progressives, allowing for social justice activist Analilia Mejia to win the primary over Malinowski, which infuriated centrist Democrats.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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News of its $1,500-a-person price tag particularly enraged skeptical locals.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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And though voting for the award ended before his latest controversy—a comment about opera and ballet that enraged those communities, Chalamet didn’t go into the 98th Academy Awards as the favorite.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
17 Mar. 2026
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But Magyar, a former Fidesz insider who has won over voters angered at a lack of growth, failing public services and a series of graft and child protection scandals, has built his brand with tours of town and village squares.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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One of Best’s nieces, Tatiana Barrett, told The Associated Press that revelations from the report have angered and saddened family and friends.—
Dave Collins,
Hartford Courant,
12 Mar. 2026
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More traditional Bachelor Nation fans annoyed by the influencer-ification of reality TV already considered Paul the death knell for the franchise even before the recent scandal.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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While nobody at Netflix has suggested that the Sussexes violated any of the terms of their agreement, which allows the couple to engage in projects in other arenas and participate in interviews for other distribution outlets, many at the streamer were annoyed by the lack of communication.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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The inspector general spoke to WJZ Investigates in January, outraged that the city abruptly cut off her access to records during this investigation.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Madison Mounty, director of Government Relations and Advocacy at the Simon Wiesenthal Center, a national Jewish Human Rights organization, said all New Yorkers should be outraged by the graffiti.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Knicks would beat the Magic, but Orlando’s physicality has irritated New York over the past two seasons.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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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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“Ired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ired. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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