MADDED Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

madded

verb

past tense of mad

as in infuriated

to make angry her endless excuses for not doing the work madded her overburdened coworkers

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But Marcia was beginning to sound like Marcia on the page, Marcia in those essays that both excited and infuriated her readers.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
The targeting designation infuriated KU coach Lance Leipold, who was asked about the flag after a game in which the defense held the Sharks to 146 yards and 11 first downs.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of infuriated

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Sánchez is facing mounting scrutiny amid a prolonged humanitarian crisis in Ceuta, where the flood of thousands of migrants has angered residents in the tiny community, which is ill-equipped to handle such an influx.

— Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Prosecutors argued Monday that Kading’s disclosures angered Davis.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of angered

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Monken has decided to stick with Deshaun Watson as his QB1, a move that has confused and enraged some of the fanbase.

— Takashi Williams, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
On top of that are Moody’s troubling links to the Hope Florida grand jury scandal that has enraged many voters.

— Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of enraged

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One guy in cargo shorts and a battered Ramones T-shirt kept casting dirty looks at the sky, clearly annoyed at the thumping of the TV news helicopters — there were at least three overhead at all times — drowning out his commentary.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
What annoyed me the most, though, was the way the meditation teachers talked, which tended toward New Age–isms in passive voice.

— Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of annoyed

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Be sure to run the bathroom fan after a bathroom gets steamed up during a shower, and shake excess water off the curtain after use.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Since Luca Guadagnino’s spicy sports drama Challengers steamed up screens everywhere, even casual fans have acknowledged that the game stirs up strong feelings.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 30 June 2026

Definition of steamed up

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