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
Adam Thompson, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Trump, Republicans and right-wing media were outraged and blamed Biden for their deaths.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Word of Stanton’s comments spread through an outraged suffrage community.
—Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Various actors were outraged and some called for the interested talent agencies to be identified.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Floridians were outraged in 2024 when the Florida Department of Environmental Protection tried to force golf courses and hotels on state parks.
—Harper West, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Within days of Kirk’s killing, outraged messages filled her office voicemail inbox and the restaurant faced a barrage of threatening calls and online harassment.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was visibly outraged after learning that photos from her deposition had been leaked on social media.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Mar. 2026
People have been outraged that your speech was edited, but a racial slur shouted by Tourette’s activist John Davidson was left in until Monday afternoon.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 17 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
After more than 30 years, Wimberley Glassworks still flourishes and its gallery is bursting with color—plates in kaleidoscopic shades, delicate pieces glowing brightly on tables, sculptures fanning out in rainbows over the walls, as if outraged by the white paint.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
Cristine Trooien, a Minnesota parent and Executive Director of Minnesota Partnership for Achievement, was outraged at the policy, saying that the state legislature has an opportunity to reverse the course of school districts across Minnesota.
—Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Most disappointing has been the torrent of negative reaction from engagement-farmers, emotional Bryant fans and others who seem to be looking to be outraged.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
Family members of Dahmer's victims, including Eric Perry, a relative of Dahmer victim Errol Lindsey, were outraged by the show.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
The Irish, outraged at the sight of their patron saint being mocked, rose up to meet the challenge with their fists.
—Cian T. McMahon, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
This practice outraged the American colonists, who believed that general warrants enabled tyranny by empowering officers to enter homes and businesses at will.
—Amanda Cats-Baril, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
After the court's ruling, outraged parents placed pink signs throughout the community.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Trump, Republicans and right-wing media were outraged and blamed Biden for their deaths.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Word of Stanton’s comments spread through an outraged suffrage community.
—Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Various actors were outraged and some called for the interested talent agencies to be identified.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Floridians were outraged in 2024 when the Florida Department of Environmental Protection tried to force golf courses and hotels on state parks.
—Harper West, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Within days of Kirk’s killing, outraged messages filled her office voicemail inbox and the restaurant faced a barrage of threatening calls and online harassment.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was visibly outraged after learning that photos from her deposition had been leaked on social media.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Mar. 2026
People have been outraged that your speech was edited, but a racial slur shouted by Tourette’s activist John Davidson was left in until Monday afternoon.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
The inspector general spoke to WJZ Investigates in January, outraged that the city abruptly cut off her access to records during this investigation.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 17 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
After more than 30 years, Wimberley Glassworks still flourishes and its gallery is bursting with color—plates in kaleidoscopic shades, delicate pieces glowing brightly on tables, sculptures fanning out in rainbows over the walls, as if outraged by the white paint.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
Cristine Trooien, a Minnesota parent and Executive Director of Minnesota Partnership for Achievement, was outraged at the policy, saying that the state legislature has an opportunity to reverse the course of school districts across Minnesota.
—Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Most disappointing has been the torrent of negative reaction from engagement-farmers, emotional Bryant fans and others who seem to be looking to be outraged.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
Family members of Dahmer's victims, including Eric Perry, a relative of Dahmer victim Errol Lindsey, were outraged by the show.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
The Irish, outraged at the sight of their patron saint being mocked, rose up to meet the challenge with their fists.
—Cian T. McMahon, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
This practice outraged the American colonists, who believed that general warrants enabled tyranny by empowering officers to enter homes and businesses at will.
—Amanda Cats-Baril, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outraged
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Relatives of a family of four killed in a car crash in San Francisco are angry and disappointed by the sentence handed down to the driver on Friday afternoon.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Leaders in the United Arab Emirates, which has been bearing the brunt of Iranian attacks, are angry at how things have unfolded.—
Marissa Martinez,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Every episode saw celebrities of various levels of fame stopping by the studio to be questioned and, occasionally, insulted by a narcissistic cartoon character.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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Multiple teens on e-bikes insulted a student with anti-Black racial slurs and spitting, and one of the suspects injured the back leg of the victim with the tire of an e-bike, campus police said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
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The arrest infuriated Anderson who said O'Malley is married with two young children and would have turned himself in.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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But that money largely helped progressives, allowing for social justice activist Analilia Mejia to win the primary over Malinowski, which infuriated centrist Democrats.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Latinx people of conscience recognize our own tios, tias, primos, primas, mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers in the brown faces being livestreamed with blood and agony pouring into enraged mouths asking for help.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Later, Netflix teams like the marketing department would be informed that her absence was due to her being offended by something that was said.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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You can’t even get properly offended by Jordan because the cope is so transparent.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But Magyar, a former Fidesz insider who has won over voters angered at a lack of growth, failing public services and a series of graft and child protection scandals, has built his brand with tours of town and village squares.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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One of Best’s nieces, Tatiana Barrett, told The Associated Press that revelations from the report have angered and saddened family and friends.—
Dave Collins,
Hartford Courant,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Still, these many practicalities fuse with the film’s emotional stories of indignant independence and romantic conflict thanks to a sense of analytical observation that is inherently social.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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More traditional Bachelor Nation fans annoyed by the influencer-ification of reality TV already considered Paul the death knell for the franchise even before the recent scandal.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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While nobody at Netflix has suggested that the Sussexes violated any of the terms of their agreement, which allows the couple to engage in projects in other arenas and participate in interviews for other distribution outlets, many at the streamer were annoyed by the lack of communication.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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