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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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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
Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 16 June 2025
The abuse from Claude stopped only because Johnson got mad.
—Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Tracking, responding and motivations for ICE raids Chasing ICE: The mad scramble to track immigration raids across L.A. County.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
Just how mad is Beijing about President Donald Trump’s decision to revoke student visas for Chinese nationals?
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 14 June 2025
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Adjective
On Sunday afternoon, in a mad scramble that took place fewer than 20 minutes before the first pitch at Dodger Stadium, the Giants and Posey astonished the baseball industry.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 16 June 2025
The abuse from Claude stopped only because Johnson got mad.
—Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Tracking, responding and motivations for ICE raids Chasing ICE: The mad scramble to track immigration raids across L.A. County.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
Just how mad is Beijing about President Donald Trump’s decision to revoke student visas for Chinese nationals?
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mad
Noun
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Though Trump is backing away from Putin in public, he’s never specifically projected anger about the paused weapons for Ukraine.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
9 July 2025
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His work showed that emotions like anger, fear, joy, and sadness appear on our faces in the same way across cultures.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Trump left Washington in January 2021 infuriated with Netanyahu, bitter that the Israeli leader had backed out of a planned joint operation to assassinate an Iranian general and had congratulated Joe Biden on his election victory.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
8 July 2025
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But his veto of an affordable housing bill that had been drafted largely to his specifications infuriated lawmakers.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2025
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Claiming persecution becomes more believable when it is coupled with the righteous indignation of the wronged.—
Lubna Zeidan,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Some Trump allies have expressed skepticism — and at times outright indignation — at the idea of the U.S. involved in another conflict in the Middle East, while others have offered wholehearted support.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
18 June 2025
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The borderline third-strike call enraged Mets manager Carlos Mendoza, who erupted from the dugout and was quickly ejected for arguing.—
Peter Sblendorio,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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Massie enraged the president by opposing Trump's continuing resolution that would keep the government operating.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Emotionally intelligent people don't unleash their rage like this.—
Juli Fraga,
CNBC,
27 June 2025
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In rage and disbelief, Gi-hun mourned the death of his friend and wailed with grief as masked soldiers apprehended him.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
26 June 2025
Verb
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Francie instantly annoys Nat by kissing Pete hello, and the two women start yelling at each other immediately.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
27 June 2025
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If visible bulbs and cables annoy you, these aren’t for you.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
26 June 2025
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The tough conditions at Oakmont Country Club, in Pennsylvania, have some of the best golfers reeling this week in golf’s toughest test of the year, but Clark allegedly unleashed his fury on the lockers in the famed clubhouse.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2025
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Lawrence of Arabia When our band of heroes crash land on a desert moon, there are several shots of them succumbing to the fury of the hot weather.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
14 June 2025
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Californians should be outraged at such fragrant violations of the law, and of Californians’ right to privacy, by police agencies.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
20 June 2025
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Trump has dismissed the idea that his calls for Newsom’s arrest have provided the governor with a political advantage by outraging Democrats, despite his own arrests helping him during last year’s election.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
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“Mad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mad. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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