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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
David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
Still, this is evanescent stuff, hardly weighty enough to get mad about with respect to the aforementioned problematic areas.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
The secret was so well-kept that even Digby's best friend was mad she hadn't been let in on it.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Though Sophie was mad at the action, Megan continued to explore the relationship and instantly Kieran went down on one knee.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Things become considerably more volatile when the actual shoot begins and Coppola’s Willy Wonka-like charm — as Plaza describes it — is put to the test by the demands of realizing his mad vision once and for all.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
Still, this is evanescent stuff, hardly weighty enough to get mad about with respect to the aforementioned problematic areas.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
The secret was so well-kept that even Digby's best friend was mad she hadn't been let in on it.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Though Sophie was mad at the action, Megan continued to explore the relationship and instantly Kieran went down on one knee.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mad
Noun
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In the wake of a transfer deadline that brought anger and worry from many supporters, the Wolves chairman gave an interview of more than half an hour to the club’s in-house television channel.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Others echo the same sentiment, stressing that his anger is more than understandable.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Her son’s middling grades infuriated her.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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The announcement infuriated both Democratic and Republican officials in Colorado, which has a booming aerospace industry.—
Kim Chandler,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When big gatherings of police and federal agents suddenly show up in residential areas, crowds often meet them with cell phone cameras, righteous indignation and insults.—
Daniel C. Vock,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Seven chapters in descending order structure the movie’s story as a countdown of hiccups, indignations, and even a hallucination, a day each in a pivotal week that will determine Teresa’s destiny.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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We should all be enraged by these practices and should withdraw whatever support is left of the administration’s immigration agenda.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
30 Aug. 2025
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Medvedev was enraged by chair umpire Greg Allensworth’s decision to award his opponent a first serve after a photographer entered the court on match point.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For me, this film was more about the duel between the stillness in the in the internal rage and that wanting to percolate outwards.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
29 Aug. 2025
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This is quite the rarity, and will delight executives at the streamer at a time when subscriber retention is all-encompassing and co-viewing is all the rage.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Comments about my fast walk annoy me.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Keanu, still annoyed from the veto ceremony, talked to Ava Pearl in the HOH room and called Rachel a liar.—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Iggy and Stooges were already part of the punk fabric of New York City, and became ubiquitous at CBGB, fueling the fury of flourishing bands like The Ramones and Blondie who rose to prominence on the small but mighty stage.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Kennard aimed his most alarming fury at Alves, an immigrant.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The court of public opinion would also be outraged.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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However, his bullpen management also has fans outraged.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Mad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mad. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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