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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
Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 22 May 2026
The fan favorite relives falling down while trying to be mad at people.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
The war is also helping drive Gleb mad.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 19 May 2026
There may be some other players who should arguably be madder at me after this season is over.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 18 May 2026
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Adjective
Charles Barkley was once spitting mad at a heckling fan, and his expectoration wound up splashing on an 8-year-old girl.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 22 May 2026
The fan favorite relives falling down while trying to be mad at people.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
The war is also helping drive Gleb mad.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 19 May 2026
There may be some other players who should arguably be madder at me after this season is over.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mad
Adjective
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New menu items include angry lobster mafaldine, crudo di Catch with salmon, tuna and hamachi topped with yuzu vinaigrette and miso-mushroom wagyu.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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British Airways is speaking out after a recent technical issue at Heathrow Airport left thousands of passengers separated from their luggage and many travelers angry.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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In any other historical period, proposing such a career trajectory would’ve seemed mildly insane — like if Peter Buck had followed up Fables of the Reconstruction by producing Whitney Houston instead of the Feelies.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
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For so much of the season, Rachel is low-key stoned, which can keep her at a remove, even when things are getting really insane.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
14 May 2026
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The resulting scene is spectacular, with the apartment’s inclined and polished floor giving rise to physical comedy of absurdist pathos in the vein of Jerry Lewis, and Corvette’s frantic struggle for traction revealing the earnest undertones of her fraught visit.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
22 May 2026
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In the right hands, delivered with an attitude that respects both the subjects and gallery visitors, this frantic exploration of cowboys and the West by art galleries can still have something to say.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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Directed by Nicolas Athane and Marco Nguyen, Jim Queen is a crass, profane, giddily stupid romp through a heap of stereotypes about gay life in Paris.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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For the record, those students are not stupid.—
Hope Loudon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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In the years since, Danny struggled with anger problems that pushed his ex-wife away and left him estranged from his son.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
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Hannah’s onscreen lover, Garrett, struggles with anger issues stemming from childhood trauma and an abusive father.—
Kenneal Patterson,
Vanity Fair,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Rising gas prices and an unpopular war in Iran have infuriated prominent MAGA figures online, but in terms of GOP elections, the president has been able to elbow out critics in Congress and disobedient legislators in red states.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Georgia Supreme Court challenger Jen Jordan infuriates Republicans with a new fundraising email.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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Throughout our conversation, Rosenbaum frequently cited examples in which obvious AI errors left him enraged and literally cursing at the machine.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
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At Williams’ trial, authorities said Williams was a jealous lover and often became enraged.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
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In March 2023, Abdulai was assaulted by an inmate during a psychotic episode.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
19 May 2026
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Handfield argued that Bland was going through a psychotic episode due to contracting COVID-19 that day.—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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“Mad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mad. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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