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
Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Ball State’s president said Swierc’s post resulted in a flood of outraged phone calls and emails to the university.
—Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Gado via Getty Images In response to the sale of Everlane to Shein, a deal that last week shocked and outraged customers and sustainability advocates, one of Everlane’s founders announced today the launch of a new brand with a new model, designed to truly sustain its values.
—Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
But fear not, Riley remains as outraged as ever over the exploits of our capitalist society and is far from succumbing to the urge to go for a cash grab.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
But while others are outraged on his behalf, and the audience continues to litigate the show’s end, Colbert remains positive and radiates gratitude.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Blackwell was outraged that Stallone was fashioning himself into a style rebel by breaking tradition and showing up collar open, with no bow tie.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 16 May 2026
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
Steve Large, CBS News, 14 May 2026
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 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
The hearing officers who had filed the whistleblower complaints grew outraged.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Ball State’s president said Swierc’s post resulted in a flood of outraged phone calls and emails to the university.
—Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Gado via Getty Images In response to the sale of Everlane to Shein, a deal that last week shocked and outraged customers and sustainability advocates, one of Everlane’s founders announced today the launch of a new brand with a new model, designed to truly sustain its values.
—Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
But fear not, Riley remains as outraged as ever over the exploits of our capitalist society and is far from succumbing to the urge to go for a cash grab.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
But while others are outraged on his behalf, and the audience continues to litigate the show’s end, Colbert remains positive and radiates gratitude.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Blackwell was outraged that Stallone was fashioning himself into a style rebel by breaking tradition and showing up collar open, with no bow tie.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 16 May 2026
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
Verb
Kris Rogers is a Land Park community advocate outraged by the new program, which allows needle exchanges in a mobile RV positioned within several library branch parking lots.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 14 May 2026
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 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
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Linda Hyde, a Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards member since 2014, boarded her Southwest flight on May 21 at Miami International Airport humiliated and angry.—
Ella Moore
Updated May 29,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Elder’s sculpture was sitting outside of Bee Hive KC over Memorial Day Weekend when a man who was visibly angry allegedly began vandalizing the honeybee, according to Elder.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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In each episode a different guest sometimes played by a celebrity like Kumail Nanjiani or Atsuka Okatsu will walk through the door to get insulted by the pair.—
Joshua Dudley,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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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
Verb
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Christine Russo, sister of The Crash victim Dominic Russo, is infuriated the Netflix documentary has brought fame to her brother's killer, Mackenzie Shirilla.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
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The British capitulation infuriated many colonists.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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Throughout our conversation, Rosenbaum frequently cited examples in which obvious AI errors left him enraged and literally cursing at the machine.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
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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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While a couple of other states have similar bills, none are named after Kirk, the conservative activist whose rhetoric has both offended and resonated with many.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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As a democracy, we should be offended that our own government has done this to our brothers and sisters trying to provide a decent lifestyle for their families.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Azmoun was dropped from coach Amir Ghalenoei’s squad in March, reportedly because of a social media post that angered Iranian authorities during the ongoing war with the United States and Israel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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Atletico were angered by Barcelona’s long pursuit of Antoine Griezmann, which saw Griezmann decide to stay in summer 2018 but move to the Camp Nou twelve months later.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
29 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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Ever been annoyed after Windows setup that your user folder has a weird name?—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2026
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When people get their interest rate wrong, they get annoyed.—
Sam Sammane,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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