outraged 1 of 2

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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outraged

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verb

past tense of outrage

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Recent Examples of outraged
Adjective
The alleged crime has left the neighborhood shocked, hurt and outraged. — Christina Fan, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Tall Paul said through an outraged mouthful of banoffee doughnut. — Kevin Barry, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026 After a concertgoer died in the audience at a Carson music festival on Saturday, an artist is outraged the show continued while the deceased was still on-site. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Its students arrive morally outraged, a priori puritans, while its professors are enervated and dissatisfied. — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026 Goodman and nine others from the disability community who spoke with the Tampa Bay Times are outraged. — Justin Garcia, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026 And yes, the internet — and the virtue-signaling media — got so outraged by it, that Manning, and Sarkisian, were forced to issue apologies. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026 He’s portrayed as an egomaniacal philanderer, and the real Hansen is outraged. — Gina Park, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026 The price hike, which followed an end to the team’s 53-year championship drought, outraged fans. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson said he was outraged by the recordings and had spoken to the injured man, Ricardo Gonzalez, who is a former longtime city employee. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 While we are relieved that Heidi has received medical care and is safe, we are outraged by this unwarranted attack on a journalist doing her job and urge a thorough investigation and follow-through from authorities. — Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026 Within days of Jane Doe’s filing, people outraged by the case rushed to find the seven men online. — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026 Team member outraged University of Maryland freshman Camryn Bryant is on the club tennis team that is embroiled in the scandal. — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Many students are outraged by a rape lawsuit but cowed by the university’s penalties for protesters. — Grey Battle, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026 Bucks fans outraged with sponsor choice Some Bucks fans were not happy with the organization partnering with Uline and within hours of the announcement voiced their frustrations with the decision. — Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2026 While some commenters were skeptical on the @mylilretinol TikTok page, which has videos with hundreds of thousands of views, others appeared outraged by the fake brand. — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 15 Sep. 2026 When bulldozers were spotted clearing land in the park in August, people across the state were outraged. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outraged
Adjective
  • Legend has it that sad fates befell those who made her angry and happy ones those who were kind to her.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, angry residents continue to flood once-sleepy municipal board meetings, pressuring officials to reject data center proposals.
    — Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • And in Turkey, a court blocked posts by Grok, the chatbot built into the social platform X, that allegedly insulted President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, founding father Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and religious values.
    — Jordi Calvet-Bademunt, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Morgan is insulted, and the scene takes a turn for the cliché.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Trip isn’t the standout role, but Keery handles the character’s exasperated monologues with panache, turning self-defense and infuriated straight-talk into acts of exhilarating sanity.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Sydney Sweeney is no stranger to starring in a controversial ad — and her latest effort has infuriated female athletes, including Olympians.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • And not just any velociraptor, but the enraged dinosaur that pushed franchise champion Rachel Reilly into a volcano, thereby burning the reality TV icon to a crisp in a sea of lava.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Imagine the ripe smell of swamp-wet dogs, the acrid stench of overheated, enraged bear, the slippery warm blood of pack members already lost; the simply insufferable noise and confusion in that dank little hole.
    — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • David Spade thinks people have gotten a little too comfortable being offended.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The Brewers should be offended at the premise behind the owners’ push for a salary cap.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The ouster of Bela Bajaria from the role that Rice now occupies was messy, and angered many inside and outside of Netflix.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Cotham, previously a Democrat, switched parties in 2023, a move that gave the GOP a veto-proof supermajority in the state House and angered Democrats across North Carolina.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • His tone was reminiscent of the indignant woman in Yamaska who’d unloaded on me while walking her dog.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The same people who were indignant over Hunter Biden have turned a blind eye to the conflicts of interest rife in this administration.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • That was the question that annoyed Steinbrenner, who is backing a system that would strip his team of a financial advantage while falling in line with other billionaire ballclub owners, who tend to vote as a unified bloc.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The innkeeper is annoyed that his wife wants more conversation.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Outraged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outraged. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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