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as in insult
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
the booing during the graduation speech was an outrage
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as in indignation
an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something
the actress could barely contain her outrage at being passed over for an Oscar yet again
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as in to insult
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in
the spiteful comment outraged her so much that she's still holding a grudge
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as in to anger
to make angry
the vandalism in the cemetery outraged the entire community we were outraged to discover that we had been overcharged for our hotel room
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Recent Examples of outrage
Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2025
What seemed like a small outrage, largely contained on X (Twitter), eventually spread to the rest of the internet.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2025
The vote outraged many residents, generated ethics complaints and helped elect Cunningham, then a council member who had voted against the upzoning, as mayor in 2018, defeating Flinn.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
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Noun
Countless others have dismissed the backlash by chalking it up to faux outrage from a generation that is too online and, as a result, looking for offense where none exists.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2025
What seemed like a small outrage, largely contained on X (Twitter), eventually spread to the rest of the internet.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Verb
Many Jews in America and around the world and in Israel are also outraged by the actions of the Israeli government.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2025
The vote outraged many residents, generated ethics complaints and helped elect Cunningham, then a council member who had voted against the upzoning, as mayor in 2018, defeating Flinn.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outrage
Noun
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Several diss tracks followed, with the musicians hurling increasingly spiteful insults at each other relating to accusations of domestic abuse, exploitation and pedophilia.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
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According to a cell phone video, obtained through CAIR, the man shouted several Islamophobic insults, including insults attacking Islam and the Prophet Muhammad.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
11 Aug. 2025
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At the heart of Nugent’s indignation was the 2021 sting operation that entangled him and three other landowners in a legal battle with the DNR.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
30 July 2025
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That indignation, those headlines, the praise for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s bravery and leadership cooling dramatically since those early days–in Europe and America.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Advertisement Where things get subtle is with unpleasant posts, especially ones that anger or offend you.—
Noah Giansiracusa,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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South Park premiered Season 27 on July 23, mocking Trump in bed with Satan, which seemingly offended the White House resident.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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In light of Collins recently being hospitalized for knee surgery, his fans were actually jarred and angered by an AI image of McCartney supposedly visiting him under far more dire circumstances.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
11 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, Russia stood back when Azerbaijan reclaimed control of Karabakh in the September 2023 offensive, angering Armenia, which has moved to shed Russian influence and turn westward.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Aug. 2025
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The Rainmaker is a taut thriller driven by relentless cynicism toward the state of the legal profession and simmering rage at the state of the health insurance industry.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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As protests rage at home, Iran's theocratic government is increasingly flexing its military muscle abroad.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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One of the stranger conspiracies to emerge from the absurd, infuriating intervening years is the insistence by some that, owing to shadowy weather-manipulating entities, the sky has changed for the worse.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
2 Aug. 2025
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Instead, a newspaper reporter got wind of the scheme and published the details, which infuriated the lottery's oversight board.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Ensuring fairness and avoiding bias in AI systems is paramount, as algorithms can inadvertently amplify discriminatory patterns from training data or misinterpret cultural nuances and sarcasm.—
Anees Ali Khan,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Someone constantly uses sarcasm to undermine suggestions without offering alternatives.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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And sure, heartbreak is universal, but to borrow another phrase: Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and Olivia Rodrigo is currently one of its loudest voices (again, a compliment).—
Jessi Roti,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Aug. 2025
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After one of the district’s last historic buildings was torn down in recent years, sparking fury and outcry, a movement began with an eye toward rebuilding Chinatown, and the DCVC was founded.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
26 July 2025
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“Outrage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrage. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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