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as in angry
feeling or showing anger
the constant harassment from telemarketers finally made her good and mad
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2
as in insane
unable to think in a clear or sensible way
the man who thinks he's been turned into a bug is clearly mad
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as in frantic
marked by great and often stressful excitement or activity
a mad rush to finish the shopping before Christmas
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as in stupid
showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment
her mad decision to quit a good job and run off to the big city with a man she barely knew
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as in anger
an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something
watch out, the boss has got a bit of a mad on just now
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as in to anger
to make angry
her endless excuses for not doing the work madded her overburdened coworkers
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as in crazy (about or over)
filled with an intense or excessive love for
he's virtually inseparable from his new girlfriend and seems to be just mad about her
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Recent Examples of mad
Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Given the ecstatic response from critics, thus far, to One Battle After Another, De Luca and Abdy would be mad not to.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
And even if the scammers’ Sicari impersonations are waning, people are still sending money to the fake her and getting mad at her about it.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 18 Sep. 2025
Patel gets mad Patel, who had been getting pummeled by Democrats for nearly four hours, lost his calm demeanor.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Don’t be mad at me for saying so, but from the buyer’s side, your ads are likely annoying.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Given the ecstatic response from critics, thus far, to One Battle After Another, De Luca and Abdy would be mad not to.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
And even if the scammers’ Sicari impersonations are waning, people are still sending money to the fake her and getting mad at her about it.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 18 Sep. 2025
Patel gets mad Patel, who had been getting pummeled by Democrats for nearly four hours, lost his calm demeanor.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mad
Noun
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Yet Lupino brings such intensity and anger to her performance that the film’s register shifts into something far darker — so dark, in fact, that a prologue and epilogue Jack Warner insisted be added to make the movie more glamorous focus on a suicide attempt!—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
25 Sep. 2025
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In the affidavit, a detective noted that Decker — who was divorced from his daughters’ mother — refused to sign a parenting plan that required him to seek mental health treatment and domestic violence anger management.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The decision infuriated Democrats in the House and fueled some calls from within the base for Schumer to be replaced at the top of the party.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
19 Sep. 2025
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Investigative reporting is bad enough; often what really infuriates him is jokes.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Passions run as high as style, and candor and fervor blend with humor, to endow anecdotes and reflections with pride and purpose along with mourning and indignation.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Sep. 2025
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And rather than indignation or rage or fury, what comes through in the letters is his sheer amazement at being in this predicament.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Pinning the blame on Tylenol instead of vaccines enraged Kennedy's own anti-vaccine organization, Children's Health Defense.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
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The film captures every enraging detail of the trial while using it as a jumping off point for an exploration of the history of the region and the ways in which the Chuchagasta have been bureaucratically erased in order to strip them of their property and rights.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Burney grew up working class in Baltimore, endured his father’s fits of rage, pulled shifts at soul-crushing jobs to support his daughter, and lost sight in one eye from injuries in a car accident.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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In Nigeria, corruption in the oil sector and security forces helped Boko Haram take root; in Tunisia and Egypt, rage at theft by officials ignited the destabilizing Arab Spring.—
Zephyr Teachout,
The Atlantic,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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According to Radar Online, one British royal family member who was especially annoyed at Camilla’s trip was Charles’ own sister, Princess Anne.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
21 Sep. 2025
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Still, Shannon is down in the dumps and annoyed by Tamra’s neediness to be forgiven for past sins.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The movement Charlie Kirk built now faces a choice between forgiveness and fury, between a path of mercy offered by his widow and the politics of confrontation urged by its most powerful voice.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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The Broncos' late failings weren't entirely on Sean Payton, who was trending towards an F here before unleashing fire and fury on the Chargers with the Nix-to-Sutton fake pitch at the end of the first half.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In fact, Western leaders are mostly appeasing domestic constituencies outraged by the suffering of ordinary Gazans.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
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The White House sought to distance itself from the strike, which has outraged regional powers and left ceasefire efforts in jeopardy.—
Kristina Karisch,
The Hill,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Mad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mad. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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