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
Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
The outraged heckler with his face painted doesn’t represent most sports-watchers.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026
Despite the outraged headlines, the proposal doesn’t go very far in allowing these products to meander through the interminable federal review process.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
The public became even more outraged when side-by-side photos circulated on social media, leading many to speculate that Kim had permanently damaged the fragile silk soufflé fabric.
—Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Lilly was particularly outraged over the axing of Marvel’s director of visual development Andy Park, who was a member of the Marvel Studios family for 16 years.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
During Thursday’s briefing, Sheinbaum recalled Mexico’s outraged response to the 2021 arrest of a former Mexican defense minister at Los Angeles International Airport on trafficking charges.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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
Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Orlando was right to be outraged.
—Jesse Plunkett, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
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
Adjective
And yet so many fans and media are some cocktail of shocked and outraged over tickets to a World Cup being high, or the travel cost to get here being a lot, or local hotels and public transportation jacking their prices.
—Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
The outraged heckler with his face painted doesn’t represent most sports-watchers.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026
Despite the outraged headlines, the proposal doesn’t go very far in allowing these products to meander through the interminable federal review process.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
The public became even more outraged when side-by-side photos circulated on social media, leading many to speculate that Kim had permanently damaged the fragile silk soufflé fabric.
—Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Lilly was particularly outraged over the axing of Marvel’s director of visual development Andy Park, who was a member of the Marvel Studios family for 16 years.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
During Thursday’s briefing, Sheinbaum recalled Mexico’s outraged response to the 2021 arrest of a former Mexican defense minister at Los Angeles International Airport on trafficking charges.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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
Verb
But the video, which came out three weeks ago, has outraged many of the business class.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Orlando was right to be outraged.
—Jesse Plunkett, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outraged
Adjective
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Perhaps some will find this gentleness frustrating, and interpret it as an apologia for a complacency inappropriate to our angry, angular, activist times.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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That includes Romane Fringeli, playing Enzo’s sister Carla, who is angry that Enzo plans to move their father Anthony (Bastien Bouillon), freshly released from prison, into their apartment.—
Carlos Aguilar,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
Verb
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And more than 1 in 5 Asian American Pacific Islanders reported being harassed or insulted in the past year because of their race.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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Someone stood up and insulted us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
Verb
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What was the song that infuriated the coach?—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Still, even an unsuccessful appeal would let Democrats try to blame their failure on the conservative majority that dominates the nation's highest court, which has already infuriated the party and civil rights groups by neutering the Voting Rights Act.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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At Williams’ trial, authorities said Williams was a jealous lover and often became enraged.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
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After the match, an enraged Fatu attacked Reigns and nailed the referee with a pop-up Samoan Drop.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Verb
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No one should be offended at the mention of this.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Someone else could disagree, get offended or think less of you depending on how an exchange goes.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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Starmer also has angered supporters with attempts to cut welfare spending, some of which were reversed after Labour revolts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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Buyers were angered after finding out that the new features would be released later than expected, the filing said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 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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To Henry, this would have been for the greater good of English football, but the reaction was again one of anger and Henry was annoyed that the idea was killed off.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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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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