madded

past tense of mad

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for madded
Verb
  • By the second half, the two teams meandering about the pitch infuriated everyone not on the pitch.
    David j. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
  • Just six months into a four-year term, the new mayor has infuriated some allies who endorsed him over Andrew Cuomo last year as divisions among progressive candidates define the primary season.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Though both agree that in real life, Berlant would fit in more easily than Early, who, during a break from the shoot, angered a trio of local Hamptonites merely by using the bathroom at a Citarella.
    Mark Seliger, Vulture, 22 June 2026
  • Though net migration is down, many are angered by migrants entering the country illegally — specifically the sight of people, often escaping war zones such as Afghanistan and Sudan, arriving on British shores in inflatable boats after making the dangerous journey across the English Channel.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • While the sticker shock of what is typically a $13 trip enraged the masses—the price was initially announced at $150 in April, before it got knocked down to 98 bucks in the face of public backlash—some observers, particularly those from Europe, scoffed at all the outrage.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 11 June 2026
  • His wealth explosion has inspired his devotees, exhilarated his investors, vexed the skeptical and enraged those calling for higher taxes on the ultra-rich.
    Chase Peterson-Withorn, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • David goes on a tour of the past 250 years and is deeply annoyed by every facet of it.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • There were more infamous incidents, such as when Dave Hodge was visibly annoyed at the network cutting away from a Montreal Canadiens-Philadelphia Flyers game tied late in regulation to show a news broadcast.
    Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Heated Rivalry's love story steamed up the ice in locales around the globe, and is just in time for the 2026 Winter Olympics, where there's no shortage of hockeymania.
    Laura Fiengo, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
  • So why does this change have me a little, well, steamed up?
    Vivek Astvansh, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Madded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madded. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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