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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
Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Dugan’s arrests has sparked outrage among Democrats, who have accused the Trump administration of trying to chill the judiciary.
—Todd Richmond, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
Emily Brooks, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
In the book there’s a dawning sense of shock and dismay and then outrage.
—Stephanie Nolen, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The decision to move migrants to Guantanamo has sparked outrage among immigration advocates, community leaders and human-rights experts who say that the move sets up the U.S. government to violate the civil rights of detainees.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Dugan’s arrests has sparked outrage among Democrats, who have accused the Trump administration of trying to chill the judiciary.
—Todd Richmond, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
But Luna and eight other Republicans — some of whom were outraged at the process leadership is using, others who support the underlying proxy voting for new parents push — joined with Democrats to sink a normally procedural vote that included Johnson’s attempt to kill the discharge petition.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
In the book there’s a dawning sense of shock and dismay and then outrage.
—Stephanie Nolen, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outrage
Noun
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The order is so blatant in its attempt to rewrite history that to call it Orwellian would be something of an insult to Big Brother.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
29 Apr. 2025
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Earbuds have become the pedestrian’s car stereo, a kind of acoustic Bubble Wrap shielding us from noise or chatter or insults and makes obsolete a once-fundamental New York experience: the casual interaction.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
25 Apr. 2025
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The result was an outpouring of delighted indignation and anti-Corden sentiment, complete with an extended tabloid news cycle.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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With Chrome, OpenAI would gain access to a treasure trove of user behavior data — data that might fuel its large language models but also trigger indignation from privacy activists.—
Tor Constantino, MBA,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The hapless student, of course, could not afford to offend this senior professor and said something polite and carried on with his talk.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Amanda immediately feels offended by her sister’s comment.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Trump's actions angered Canadians and stoked a surge in nationalism, helping the Liberals to flip the narrative and win a fourth straight term in power.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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Along with safety, downtown residents say green space has been one of the top concerns of the almost 100,000 people who live there, so the attack on some of the area’s few trees particularly angered people.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Prosecutors allege that Read, 45, deliberately hit O’Keefe with her SUV in a drunken rage and left him to die in the snow in January 2022.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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If Episode 2 was the depiction of fire and uncontrollable rage — with Tommy flaming down an unrelenting monster known as a bloater, and Abby (Kaitlyn Dever) torturing and killing Joel — Episode 3 is the opposite.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The effort has infuriated critics in a city that has pioneered harm reduction.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2025
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The process changed because the cardinals infuriated the people of Viterbo, Italy by taking nearly three years to choose a successor to Pope Clement IV, who had died in their town.—
Made by History,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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Think of Wendy’s social media interactions that use wit, humor and just the right bit of sarcasm to give the brand a personality all its own.—
Ken Braun,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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Ten years ago, Phish seemed like a massive long-shot to ever score a nomination, with a nearly insurmountable mountain of sarcasm from critics standing between Phish and the Rock Hall.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2025
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The optimism from the away end had turned into fury.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Gretchen Whitmer speaking at Trump rally sparks fury: 'Enabling behavior' Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is facing intense backlash after making a surprise appearance at a rally.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Outrage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrage. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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