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
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
Synonyms
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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Rucks came up with an offensive rebound before drawing a foul and splitting a pair of free throws with 1:37 left to set up the final furious sequence.
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Chuck Livingston Special To The Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
It was met with furious pushback, public outcry, and a string of defeats in court.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
When the occupiers are closing in on the man, Tregenza films a resulting act of violence with a furious restraint that highlights the moral agony of an exalted but dangerous commitment—of the tragedy of contradictory vows.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
But Trump, dating back to his first term as president, has long been furious at the FBI and Justice Department and sought to bend federal law enforcement to his will.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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Chuck Livingston Special To The Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
It was met with furious pushback, public outcry, and a string of defeats in court.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
When the occupiers are closing in on the man, Tregenza films a resulting act of violence with a furious restraint that highlights the moral agony of an exalted but dangerous commitment—of the tragedy of contradictory vows.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
But Trump, dating back to his first term as president, has long been furious at the FBI and Justice Department and sought to bend federal law enforcement to his will.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Furious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/furious. Accessed 13 Feb. 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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