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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
CNN Money, 4 June 2026
As the database grew, so did public outrage, with Spain's ombudsman tasked by Parliament to investigate how widespread the issue was.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
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
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Noun
Spencer’s prosecution sparked outrage on social media and prompted several petitions calling for the charges against him to be dropped, including one signed by more than 380,000 people.
—CNN Money, 4 June 2026
As the database grew, so did public outrage, with Spain's ombudsman tasked by Parliament to investigate how widespread the issue was.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
Verb
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outrage
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Adding insult to injury, those temporary wheels are often uninspiring (and sometimes unfamiliar)—brands such as Skoda, Citroen, Peugeot, and Vauxhall.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
10 June 2026
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To add nationalistic insult to injury, the head of Wardex isn’t even American.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Others use their out-of-office emails to either apologize profusely for time away or highlight their indignation at being tied to work or the internet in the first place.—
Isabel Fattal,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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My earliest World Cup memory—a six-year-old’s spiral of indignation and despair—is of Diego Maradona’s dastardly Hand of God, which eliminated England in the quarterfinals of the 1986 edition, in Mexico.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Verb
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My aunt is easily offended and deflects any criticism, while my dad avoids confrontation at any cost.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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During an engineering call, one engineer suggested that most of the offending library might not actually be necessary.—
Scott Breitenother,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Star forward Sardar Azmoun was dropped in March, reportedly because of a social media post that angered Iranian authorities during the war.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Butler’s refusal to attend the hearing frustrated and angered several of Sheron’s supporters present for the hearing Wednesday.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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That is said without the least bit of sarcasm.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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The sarcasm-and-saga methodology is being applied to something that’s too thin to support it.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2026
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Director Max Winkler worked closely with the two actors to create a rapport that could inform their face-offs, which operate on rage and fear.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
6 June 2026
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This has brought some understandable pre-tournament rage.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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While most of the familiar multi-variety white cuvées are traditional blend styles from regions like Rhône Valley, Rioja, Tuscany, or Bordeaux, a handful around the globe—and especially from the New World—combine varieties that would infuriate traditionalists.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
7 June 2026
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The decision to send in state troopers – some on horseback – infuriated many protesters while drawing praise from Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.—
Leigh Waldman,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Where would a collapse in the Finals from coming home up 2-0 to ultimately squander the series rank in the pantheon of Knicks’ indignities?—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Galitzine embraces the indignity.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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“Outrage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrage. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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