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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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Recent Examples of mad
Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
Why are some people mad about it?
—Elaine Chen, STAT, 26 Mar. 2026
And Falkous, for all that his bursts of mad atonality hit the ear first, knows precisely where to hammer in every syllable for the maximum impact.
—Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 25 Mar. 2026
Jacqueline Hamilton in Minnesota says her father is still mad at her for taking away his keys four months ago.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 24 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The timber cruiser was boiling mad.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
Why are some people mad about it?
—Elaine Chen, STAT, 26 Mar. 2026
And Falkous, for all that his bursts of mad atonality hit the ear first, knows precisely where to hammer in every syllable for the maximum impact.
—Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 25 Mar. 2026
Jacqueline Hamilton in Minnesota says her father is still mad at her for taking away his keys four months ago.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mad
Adjective
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The 72-year-old coach walked toward Staley in the final seconds of the game before the two had an angry exchange, with assistants having to get in between them.—
David Brandt,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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When you're stressed or angry, your cortisol levels rise, which can have adverse effects on your heart, metabolism, and immune system.—
Sharon Basaraba,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This is not your $65,000-a-year job, someone who’s a janitor and is trying to talk in a school board meeting who really could lose his job for this opinion, which is insane.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Three years after Steven Yeun and Ali Wong captured the attention of viewers eager to see the culmination of their characters' insane road rage fight, the drama series is back, this time focusing on two couples with a new kind of beef.—
Madeleine Janz,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Szeemann’s two Venice Biennales followed a decade of frantic exhibition-making across the globe, by Szeemann himself and by young professionals proud to call themselves independent curators.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Brooks, for his part, equivocated … A bout of frantic rebranding ensued.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Of course, sometimes the situation is more serious than stupid.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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The American people are not stupid and will not accept more failure theater from Republicans in Congress.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That a website better known for racing to announce celebrity deaths and releasing videos of misbehaving reality stars has turned its eye on DC says something about the anger roiling the nation.—
Elex Michaelson,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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Their last few encounters have left Dana on the brink of tears or screaming in anger at herself in the bathroom.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The plaintiffs’ lawyers also have complained that delays infuriate their clients, who expect higher payouts as cases drag on.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The liberal Democratic governor, whose strict gun control measures have long infuriated gun owners, this week filed a bill to allow Sunday hunting and expand crossbow hunting, long overdue moves that aimed to shore up one of her biggest weaknesses in an election year.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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Shortly after administering the technical to an enraged Self, referee Doug Sirmons hit KU’s coach with another tech, ostensibly for remaining on the court instead of returning to the coach’s box.—
Gary Bedore
March 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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Latinx people of conscience recognize our own tios, tias, primos, primas, mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers in the brown faces being livestreamed with blood and agony pouring into enraged mouths asking for help.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The prescriptions for the anti-psychotic medications Nelson required twice daily were slow to be filled and forgotten on a desk in a corporate office.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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After inheriting her childhood home, an unsuspecting woman becomes the object of her psychotic neighbor’s obsession, spiraling her down a violent path of stalking and possession that can only lead her to an extremely bloody Christmas.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Mad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mad. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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