as in angry
feeling or showing anger
the judge was outraged to discover that several jurors had disregarded her orders not to speak with members of the press
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as in insulted
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 infuriated
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 outraged
Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
The move caught White House officials off guard and outraged some supporters of the president, who had been promised that more details would be made public.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
Thousands of commenters were outraged by the idea – and Kelce agrees.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
The internet erupted into discourse about the moment, with some brushing it off as classic Kanye antics and others outraged at the display.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Faculty members told the Tribune that the move was unexpected, and many said they were outraged by the sudden announcement.
—Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
So, what are Vance and Cotton outraged about?
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
Corporate America, outraged by the tariffs, has lobbied hard against them.
—David Goldman, CNN, 10 Feb. 2025
The news outraged many Palestinians, who saw it as giving Israel a green light to carry out what many viewed as an attempt to ethnically cleanse Gaza.
—Maha Nassar, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
The policy outraged customers as going-out-of-business sales continue and some argued there was little notice to redeem their store value.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
The move caught White House officials off guard and outraged some supporters of the president, who had been promised that more details would be made public.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
Thousands of commenters were outraged by the idea – and Kelce agrees.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
The internet erupted into discourse about the moment, with some brushing it off as classic Kanye antics and others outraged at the display.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Faculty members told the Tribune that the move was unexpected, and many said they were outraged by the sudden announcement.
—Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
So, what are Vance and Cotton outraged about?
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
Corporate America, outraged by the tariffs, has lobbied hard against them.
—David Goldman, CNN, 10 Feb. 2025
The news outraged many Palestinians, who saw it as giving Israel a green light to carry out what many viewed as an attempt to ethnically cleanse Gaza.
—Maha Nassar, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outraged
Adjective
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The most unforgettable image for me was Usha Vance, the wife of Vice President JD Vance, who looked on intently as the bishop spoke, ignoring her husband’s angry scowl.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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In a thousand-page decision, the Court provided no evidence that a temple had been destroyed to build the mosque, and acknowledged that the mosque had been torn down by an angry mob.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Madrid were angered by a decision in that game to award Espanyol defender Carlos Romero a yellow card for a 60th-minute challenge on Kylian Mbappe, which was not upgraded to a red card by VAR.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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That meeting angered Israeli officials, and reportedly Dermer in particular.—
Alex Marquardt,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Before the arrest, some indignant residents took to social media to speculate about a possible motive — alleging without proof that unscrupulous developers or even the city itself may have orchestrated the acts.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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And the prime minister of Greenland, Mute B. Egede, said in an indignant statement that there would be no meetings between U.S. officials and Greenland’s government.—
Tim Balk,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The sketch opened with Mikey Day as Jesus, recreating the scene from the Bible in which Christ visits the temple and gets enraged at seeing money changers transacting business within its walls.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2025
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While there, Jesus visited the temple and enraged upon seeing money changers transacting business within its sacred walls, expelled them all.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Not seeing his name on the list should have annoyed him.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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While typically a crowd at a concert might have been annoyed that the performer stopped the show to have a chat with a fan, the audience couldn’t have been more supportive and receptive.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Trump’s second administration has opened with a furious blitz of conservative policy focused around deportations, deep cuts to federal agencies and tariffs.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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The shipyard has been hiring at a furious pace – 5,300 in 2023, 4,100 in 2024, and another 3,000 projected this year – to meet the Navy’s production schedule.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Gotta start earlier, and maybe involve OG mad Bridges more.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Told the victim was mad because the suspect stepped on his shoes, Torre said the right thing to do would have been to wipe his shoes clean and walk away.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Tehran developed its ballistic program in response to Iraqi Scud attacks during the Iran-Iraq War and as a result of long-standing arms embargoes that have limited access to modern defense technology.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 May 2025
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Made from ballistic nylon and polyester tarpaulin, it’s designed for the long haul, along with a few backcountry beat-ups along the way.—
Ryan Krogh,
Outside Online,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Outraged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outraged. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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