as in enraged
feeling or showing anger
incensed residents demanded that the police apprehend the punks who vandalized the cemetery
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as in infuriated
to make angry
the insult so incensed him that he had to be restrained from hitting the guy
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Recent Examples of incensed
Simon Constable, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Besides anger over the couple’s apparent violation of the internet’s unwritten code of decorum, many were incensed that the couple was charging would-be green card seekers to perform a service that was essentially free.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
One attempt to stop the missile spectacularly bombs, like a bullet hitting a bullet, as the military tries to intercept the missile with its own, Baker incensed by the failure of a $50-billion coin toss to land heads up.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
When Musk floated his proposal to buy OpenAI in February, he was incensed that the company and Altman, OpenAI’s CEO, were pushing to transform the business into a for-profit entity.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Alves’s story may have incensed Kennard.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
However, one area that has incensed the Yankees fan base is whether Boone holds his players accountable.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
After the editorial appeared, on January 7, 1978, seminarians incensed by the slander of Khomeini staged large demonstrations in Qom.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
The findings incensed members of the MAGA movement, who have for years pushed conspiracy theories about Epstein’s death and claims that prominent Democrats would be named on a client list.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 17 July 2025
Verb
Organized labor unions are incensed by the prime minister’s plans and are threatening work-stoppage strikes.
—Simon Constable, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Besides anger over the couple’s apparent violation of the internet’s unwritten code of decorum, many were incensed that the couple was charging would-be green card seekers to perform a service that was essentially free.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
One attempt to stop the missile spectacularly bombs, like a bullet hitting a bullet, as the military tries to intercept the missile with its own, Baker incensed by the failure of a $50-billion coin toss to land heads up.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
When Musk floated his proposal to buy OpenAI in February, he was incensed that the company and Altman, OpenAI’s CEO, were pushing to transform the business into a for-profit entity.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Alves’s story may have incensed Kennard.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
However, one area that has incensed the Yankees fan base is whether Boone holds his players accountable.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
After the editorial appeared, on January 7, 1978, seminarians incensed by the slander of Khomeini staged large demonstrations in Qom.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
The findings incensed members of the MAGA movement, who have for years pushed conspiracy theories about Epstein’s death and claims that prominent Democrats would be named on a client list.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 17 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incensed
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Mistaken as the murderer, Mary is stoned and buried alive in a shallow grave by the enraged townspeople.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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The defense attorney, Michael Caesar, told jurors that Bragg became enraged after Gladney outed him as a gay man, and sought revenge.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, the new chief executive officer of the British Fashion Council, a former fashion editor who was most recently executive creative director of Selfridges, isn’t frustrated or angry about the myriad challenges London fashion is facing right now.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Conservatives are right to mourn his death and to be righteously angry.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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The horror of Kirk’s murder will serve the demands of the content mill, stoking more outraged engagement among his preëxisting fan base.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
17 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images But the reptile has now been banned from Walmart, a place the pair would regularly frequent, after outraged shoppers sent in photos of her at the store to WPXI last week.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Soon, the faces of the angered New York City citizens around her soften.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
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Colts fans lashed out at the Indianapolis team, as well, and The Cincinnati Enquirer ran an indignant letter to the editor demanding an apology from the Bengals owner for failing to recognize Kirk and pledging to boycott until then.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
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The YouTuber Andrew Callaghan has been documenting off-kilter American politics since before the 2020 election, but the recent interview on his Channel 5 web show with an indignant Hunter Biden caught wide attention.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Never one to shy away from making a scene at the annual Düsseldorf Caravan Salon, Bürstner came on mission this year, unleashing a furious innovation offensive that included novelties like a moving bathroom and a small semi-integrated motorhome dressed up like a camper van.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Sep. 2025
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As if Destiny 2 needed any more disasters right now, a new one has surfaced that has players furious.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Awards are both mad and lovely.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
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And of course, mad love and respect to Adam Yauch, Oscilloscope’s co-founder, filmmaker and Beastie Boy forever.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
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Investigators linked Perkins to the crime through surveillance, text messages, and ballistic evidence.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The type of air defenses NATO would use to intercept a large-scale drone attack is different from how the alliance would take out incoming ballistic or cruise missiles.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Incensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incensed. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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