as in insults
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 offends
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 infuriates
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 outrages
ABC News,
14 June 2026
More recently, Tandy Hills experienced issues with ATVs being driven through the park and damaging wildflowers, sparking outrages on social media from people who demanded the city take action.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
As has always been the case in my life, my main way of responding to political outrages is through writing and reading.
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Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Rideout’s trial, for example, teemed with outrages.
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S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
Today’s designation is a critical step in holding accountable and changing the behavior of Nigerian officials who have facilitated and created an environment conducive to the outrages in Nigeria.
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Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
This shame campaign, of course, is unlikely to put a dent in the NFL’s bottom line, just as previous outrages have failed to rattle this juggernaut, still the largest professional athletic league in the world by revenue.
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Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
As a result of that and other outrages, in 2008 voters passed Proposition 11, the Voters FIRST Act.
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The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
The content outrages some people and delights others; publishing more of it advances the meta discourse that’s been layered on top of the actual news, drawing attention from the unfolding conflict itself.
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Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2026
Content that outrages, polarizes or triggers anxiety keeps us watching.
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Avital Pardo,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
Look, of the outrages, these are like the least among them, as far as being upset with the administration, with the president.
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ABC News,
14 June 2026
More recently, Tandy Hills experienced issues with ATVs being driven through the park and damaging wildflowers, sparking outrages on social media from people who demanded the city take action.
—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
As has always been the case in my life, my main way of responding to political outrages is through writing and reading.
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Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Rideout’s trial, for example, teemed with outrages.
—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
Today’s designation is a critical step in holding accountable and changing the behavior of Nigerian officials who have facilitated and created an environment conducive to the outrages in Nigeria.
—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
This shame campaign, of course, is unlikely to put a dent in the NFL’s bottom line, just as previous outrages have failed to rattle this juggernaut, still the largest professional athletic league in the world by revenue.
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Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
As a result of that and other outrages, in 2008 voters passed Proposition 11, the Voters FIRST Act.
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The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
This baffles and outrages Angela, a protective mom who, with other parents, pushes back against Gabor using her math classroom as a forum for introducing the outside world’s worst actions.
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Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
The content outrages some people and delights others; publishing more of it advances the meta discourse that’s been layered on top of the actual news, drawing attention from the unfolding conflict itself.
—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2026
Content that outrages, polarizes or triggers anxiety keeps us watching.
—
Avital Pardo,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outrages
Noun
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According to Spell and members of his congregation, the man had a history of verbally harassing them with threats, insults and racial slurs.
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Michael Lind, the writer and New America co-founder, argues in Commonplace, the magazine of Oren Cass’s American Compass, that a decent wage and a safety net should be enough, and that handing workers a stake in capital insults the dignity of their labor.
Verb
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But something about this circus just offends me on a spiritual level.
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And if that notion offends you, stay home and watch on television, and turn your man caves into casinos.
Verb
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Georgia Supreme Court challenger Jen Jordan infuriates Republicans with a new fundraising email.
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To that end, Nate's extravagant wedding infuriates Naz, who thinks Nate has the ability to pay him back but is holding out on him.
Noun
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First seen at a night-club table of menacing lowlifes, Ida, whose mother tongue is Brooklynese, suddenly switches to a heavy British accent and dispenses a torrent of highly literary sarcasms.
Verb
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That angers Oswadeliz Nuñez, whose son Daniel Núñez remains missing after being deported.
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In all, PayPal Park is allowed to host as many as 15 concerts a year, a number that delights some live music fans and angers those in the neighborhood who are concerned about the noise that these shows will generate.
Noun
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Ream’s grown accustomed to such indignities, especially from Richards, the Crystal Palace standout who squared off with Ream in the English Premier League when Ream played for Fulham.
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The family members either submitted to the indignities—the false testimony, the obscene bullet fees—or were asked for bribes as high as $7,000 to avoid consigning their relatives to mass graves.
Verb
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The ghostly character doesn't have a particularly significant role in the story, but is a constant nuisance in the tapestry of Hogwarts with antics that include throwing things, making messes, pulling pranks, and generally causing mischief that enrages caretaker Argus Filch.
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This is exactly the kind of mainstream Christian view that enrages Allie Beth Stuckey.
Verb
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What is the pettiest thing that annoys you during a race weekend?
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One of the more common ways bear encounters escalate is when an off-leash dog runs toward a bear, annoys it, and then comes sprinting back to its owner with an angry predator in pursuit.
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“Outrages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrages. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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