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
Michael Silver, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
His death has left many shocked and outraged.
—Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Jaden’s outraged friends and relatives showed up outside the 113th Precinct stationhouse as Zahir Davis, a member of the BG4 gang, was escorted to court Saturday for the April 16 shooting at the Nautilus Playground inside Ray Wilkins Park.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Not outraged but baffled, curious Kaho tries to find out his hidden message.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
The taxpayer group Americans for Prosperity is outraged.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
In the episode, David is caught between a delicious new Palestinian chicken restaurant, a Palestinian girlfriend and an outraged inner circle of Jewish friends.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
This dispute culminated in the Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s designation, by outraged tweet, of Anthropic as a supply-chain risk—a standing peril to national security.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
But Katie Couric had a few follow-up questions for the most publicly outraged member of the Kennedy clan, Jack Schlossberg.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 22 Apr. 2026
Based on Chuck Palahniuk’s novel and starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton, Fincher’s brooding and violent vision allegedly outraged Murdoch.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
The camp's plan to reopen part of the campus this summer and host nearly 900 girls has outraged the families of the girls killed.
—CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The International Committee of the Red Cross says it is outraged by such attacks in densely populated urban areas.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
Many fans online were outraged by the price.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Larry Calderone, president of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, the city’s largest police union, said last week that he was outraged by the manslaughter charge filed against O’Malley.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
The bases outraged Osama bin Laden and contributed to all those years of terrorist attacks against Americans.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
Madison Mounty, director of Government Relations and Advocacy at the Simon Wiesenthal Center, a national Jewish Human Rights organization, said all New Yorkers should be outraged by the graffiti.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The outraged reactions only intensified, including claims that teams would be reticent to do business with the Ravens in the future.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
His death has left many shocked and outraged.
—Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Jaden’s outraged friends and relatives showed up outside the 113th Precinct stationhouse as Zahir Davis, a member of the BG4 gang, was escorted to court Saturday for the April 16 shooting at the Nautilus Playground inside Ray Wilkins Park.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Not outraged but baffled, curious Kaho tries to find out his hidden message.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
The taxpayer group Americans for Prosperity is outraged.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
In the episode, David is caught between a delicious new Palestinian chicken restaurant, a Palestinian girlfriend and an outraged inner circle of Jewish friends.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
This dispute culminated in the Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s designation, by outraged tweet, of Anthropic as a supply-chain risk—a standing peril to national security.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
But Katie Couric had a few follow-up questions for the most publicly outraged member of the Kennedy clan, Jack Schlossberg.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
As did a man in Germany, who was a fan of his book and outraged by his Instagram post.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 22 Apr. 2026
Based on Chuck Palahniuk’s novel and starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton, Fincher’s brooding and violent vision allegedly outraged Murdoch.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
The camp's plan to reopen part of the campus this summer and host nearly 900 girls has outraged the families of the girls killed.
—CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The International Committee of the Red Cross says it is outraged by such attacks in densely populated urban areas.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
Many fans online were outraged by the price.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Larry Calderone, president of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, the city’s largest police union, said last week that he was outraged by the manslaughter charge filed against O’Malley.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
The bases outraged Osama bin Laden and contributed to all those years of terrorist attacks against Americans.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
Madison Mounty, director of Government Relations and Advocacy at the Simon Wiesenthal Center, a national Jewish Human Rights organization, said all New Yorkers should be outraged by the graffiti.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outraged
Adjective
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The many leaps in time to the wedding—to which Ruben shows up on a motorcycle, angry enough to knock his brother out with a single punch—consistently ratchet up the sense of dread, and the suspense over why or how these two have stayed enmeshed.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Jabil board defies angry shareholders.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Haulcy plays like somebody insulted his family before kickoff.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Trump has threatened to fire Powell a number of times, as well as insulted his character and policies.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Genuine labor advocates are infuriated by its decline, which has proceeded under Republican and Democratic administrations alike.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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That this stalemate has dragged on this long has infuriated Levin, who considers keeping the government functioning a basic tenet of Congress’s job.—
Paula Mejía,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Officers said an adult male suspect attempted to sell products to the bakery and became enraged when an employee declined.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Shortly after administering the technical to an enraged Self, referee Doug Sirmons hit KU’s coach with another tech, ostensibly for remaining on the court instead of returning to the coach’s box.—
Gary Bedore
March 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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My friend has always been ultra-sensitive, easily offended, misconstruing my questions.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Closer Devin Williams seemed almost offended that he was asked about the management of the third-year skipper.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The verdict on the lesser charge angered Diller’s colleagues in the NYPD.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Trump faces record-low approval ratings, while Washington’s war on Iran, which has sent US gasoline prices spiking, has further angered voters.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Previously, Hungarians opposed to the government were indignant but apathetic.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Upon his return, Tagovailoa gave a rather indignant response to those who questioned his NFL future.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Teams routinely get annoyed with media that spends time on this sort of thing, but there is no better sales tactic than drama.—
Mac Engel
April 16,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2026
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But now Lamar is doing press annoyed with me.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 2026
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