furious
adjective
fu·ri·ous
ˈfyu̇r-ē-əs 
1
a(1)
: exhibiting or goaded by anger
She was furious with them for printing the story.
(2)
: indicative of or proceeding from anger
a furious outburst
gave them a furious glare
b
: giving a stormy or turbulent appearance
furious bursts of flame
c
: marked by noise, excitement, activity, or rapidity
worked at a furious pace
2
: intense sense 1a
the furious growth of tropical vegetation
furiously
adverb
Examples of furious in a Sentence
She's furious at how slowly the investigation is proceeding.
I was furious with them for printing the story.
We worked all night at a furious pace.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
Things are tense between the father-daughter duo throughout season 5, Volume 2, as Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) is furious and feels betrayed by Hopper (David Harbour).
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
The campaign was furious, and spearheaded in early December by his wife Natalie Bolles.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
Oklahoma was looking to become the first team to pull off that feat after upsetting Alabama earlier in this season, but couldn't outlast the Tide's furious comeback.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Furious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/furious. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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furious
adjective
fu·ri·ous
ˈfyu̇r-ē-əs
1
: very angry
2
: very active : violent
a furious storm
furiously
adverb
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