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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Bill, who was a Vietnam War veteran, tended to be angry and demanding at home.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 May 2026
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An angry crowd rioted outside an Australian Outback hospital where a man accused of killing a 5-year-old girl was treated for a vigilante beating.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 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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The court struck down that portion of the legislation, a move that infuriated Cindy's family.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Hart’s stance infuriated some of his liberal supporters and sparked a Michigan recall petition to oust him from the Senate.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The victim told police Walton became enraged over not receiving a tip, leading to an argument.—
Stepheny Price , Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2026
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Rail workers press for tighter security Unions have been fighting to strengthen passenger rail workers' protections for nearly a decade, after several incidents like the 2017 shooting of a conductor by an enraged passenger at the train station in Naperville, Illinois.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Perhaps not offended enough by their bulletin board material offerings.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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There are several notable contenders, none of whom should feel offended by finding their way onto this list.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
30 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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As a matter of fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if the president doesn’t get annoyed with him once or twice.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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Maybe annoyed enough to fix it.—
Nathan Edwards,
The Verge,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Outraged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outraged. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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