madding

verb

Definition of maddingnext
present participle of mad
as in angering
to make angry her endless excuses for not doing the work madded her overburdened coworkers

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Recent Examples of madding The neighbourhood Forget the madding crowds of the town centre. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for madding
  1. angering
  2. infuriating
  3. enraging
  4. annoying
  5. irritating
  6. maddening
Verb
  • And the thousandth cut came when Raman launched her mayoral campaign without first consulting the local DSA chapter, angering organizers who felt the race stretched their resources too thin.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
  • Leaders of the Maine Democratic Party are still working toward a process to replace Graham Platner, without angering his supporters.
    — Dan Merica, Washington Post, 9 July 2026
Definition of angering
Verb
  • Speaking to them on the phone is infuriating since most of the conversation is about what’s going on with Kaden.
    — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
  • The result can be a more consistent connection, fewer interruptions and less of that infuriating mid-episode quality drop.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of infuriating
Verb
  • North Carolina and Bill Belichick got zero, no doubt enraging girlfriend Jordon Hudson.
    — Greg Cote August 2, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Before the agreement was announced, Israeli forces struck in Beirut, enraging Trump, who has publicly expressed his fury with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
Definition of enraging
Verb
  • Of course, this would depend on whether the managers choose to pick their strongest teams in what for some is a meaningless, even annoying extra fixture, for squads who just want to go home.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • The Manchester City star is fully back to his 2024 Ballon d’Or-winning self, marshaling the middle, providing amazing connection between the front and back and even annoying the French players with some gamesmanship near the end.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of annoying
Verb
  • Unfortunately, many parachute nylon sand-proof beach towels have a flat, rough texture that some consumers find uncomfortable or irritating.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Aspell, the deputy executive officer, acknowledged that the lung-irritating chemical continues to be a concern.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of irritating
Verb
  • Sure, the mandatory hydration breaks added for all games (including those in domed stadiums with air conditioning) and a first-ever halftime show in the final were maddening for the soccer purists.
    — Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 20 July 2026
  • The sound is not just big and bold, but scrubbed clean by AI with the goal of maddening perfection.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of maddening

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“Madding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madding. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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