as in enraged
feeling or showing anger
an infuriated correspondent who keeps sending increasingly vicious letters
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to make angry
the quarterback's stupid mistake infuriated the coach
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Recent Examples of infuriated
Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Hart’s stance infuriated some of his liberal supporters and sparked a Michigan recall petition to oust him from the Senate.
—John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Genuine labor advocates are infuriated by its decline, which has proceeded under Republican and Democratic administrations alike.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
That this stalemate has dragged on this long has infuriated Levin, who considers keeping the government functioning a basic tenet of Congress’s job.
—Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
Employees at the store allegedly ended up sharing the footage with customers, which authorities say infuriated Pierce’s brother, Marcus Freeman.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Brandon Woodruff, who started Monday’s series opener for Milwaukee and delivered the pitch that infuriated Contreras, had already plunked him five times in seven games dating back to 2018.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
The decision infuriated local opponents, who have applauded selectmen’s decision in mid-March to authorize legal action to try to reverse the vote.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
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
Verb
The court struck down that portion of the legislation, a move that infuriated Cindy's family.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Hart’s stance infuriated some of his liberal supporters and sparked a Michigan recall petition to oust him from the Senate.
—John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Genuine labor advocates are infuriated by its decline, which has proceeded under Republican and Democratic administrations alike.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
That this stalemate has dragged on this long has infuriated Levin, who considers keeping the government functioning a basic tenet of Congress’s job.
—Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
Employees at the store allegedly ended up sharing the footage with customers, which authorities say infuriated Pierce’s brother, Marcus Freeman.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Brandon Woodruff, who started Monday’s series opener for Milwaukee and delivered the pitch that infuriated Contreras, had already plunked him five times in seven games dating back to 2018.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
The decision infuriated local opponents, who have applauded selectmen’s decision in mid-March to authorize legal action to try to reverse the vote.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infuriated
Adjective
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The victim told police Walton became enraged over not receiving a tip, leading to an argument.—
Stepheny Price , Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2026
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Rail workers press for tighter security Unions have been fighting to strengthen passenger rail workers' protections for nearly a decade, after several incidents like the 2017 shooting of a conductor by an enraged passenger at the train station in Naperville, Illinois.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The verdict on the lesser charge angered Diller’s colleagues in the NYPD.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Trump faces record-low approval ratings, while Washington’s war on Iran, which has sent US gasoline prices spiking, has further angered voters.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Bill, who was a Vietnam War veteran, tended to be angry and demanding at home.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 May 2026
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An angry crowd rioted outside an Australian Outback hospital where a man accused of killing a 5-year-old girl was treated for a vigilante beating.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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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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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
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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As a matter of fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if the president doesn’t get annoyed with him once or twice.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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Maybe annoyed enough to fix it.—
Nathan Edwards,
The Verge,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Officials were furious about a video Mamdani made in front of Griffin's building to justify taxing the owners of multimillion dollar apartments.—
Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The latter song exemplifies Martin’s neck-snappingly furious style; his drumming simply never settles.—
Dean Van Nguyen,
Pitchfork,
22 Apr. 2026
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His last-minute, mixmaster approach to closing out the transit negotiations irritated several participants, but the end result was a fiscally responsible and transformative restructuring of mass transit in northern Illinois.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Even minimal exposure to artificial lights irritated his burns, and recovery took months.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Infuriated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infuriated. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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