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Definition of infuriatednext
as in enraged
feeling or showing anger an infuriated correspondent who keeps sending increasingly vicious letters

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verb

past tense of infuriate

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Recent Examples of infuriated
Verb
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 liberal Democratic governor, whose strict gun control measures have long infuriated gun owners, this week filed a bill to allow Sunday hunting and expand crossbow hunting, long overdue moves that aimed to shore up one of her biggest weaknesses in an election year. Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 21 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 But that money largely helped progressives, allowing for social justice activist Analilia Mejia to win the primary over Malinowski, which infuriated centrist Democrats. Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026 Kline was frustrated and even infuriated by the military's past reluctance. ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026 But Trump’s decision to use military force to go after foreign leaders is an about-face that has infuriated many of his own MAGA supporters. Michael Collins, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026 The move infuriated officials at the Pentagon. Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 4 Mar. 2026 Raman’s entry into the race, hours before the filing deadline, shocked the city’s political elite and infuriated the mayor’s supporters. Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infuriated
Adjective
  • Shortly after administering the technical to an enraged Self, referee Doug Sirmons hit KU’s coach with another tech, ostensibly for remaining on the court instead of returning to the coach’s box.
    Gary Bedore March 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Latinx people of conscience recognize our own tios, tias, primos, primas, mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers in the brown faces being livestreamed with blood and agony pouring into enraged mouths asking for help.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The first major nationwide protests against the Islamic regime began in June 2009, with demonstrators angered by the fraudulent presidential election.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
  • He was angered by the deaths and the damage to infrastructure and military capacities.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The 72-year-old coach walked toward Staley in the final seconds of the game before the two had an angry exchange, with assistants having to get in between them.
    David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
  • When you're stressed or angry, your cortisol levels rise, which can have adverse effects on your heart, metabolism, and immune system.
    Sharon Basaraba, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Larry Calderone, president of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, the city’s largest police union, said last week that he was outraged by the manslaughter charge filed against O’Malley.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The bases outraged Osama bin Laden and contributed to all those years of terrorist attacks against Americans.
    Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Upon his return, Tagovailoa gave a rather indignant response to those who questioned his NFL future.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Still, these many practicalities fuse with the film’s emotional stories of indignant independence and romantic conflict thanks to a sense of analytical observation that is inherently social.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The platform’s staff has seemed minorly annoyed at the shots Denk and others at Beehiiv have taken as Substack has moved from disruptor to incumbent.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
  • One who grew up respectful but annoyed by the success the league previously had in Seattle.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The furious finish, in a game played in the midst of wind gusts that made 40 degrees feel much colder as afternoon turned to evening, came after the Padres lost an early lead and then got it back again.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Texas battled back to within one possession late, but Betts’ block sealed it for a team that has come too far and endured too much to be bothered by even the most furious of comeback attempts.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Even minimal exposure to artificial lights irritated his burns, and recovery took months.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Many people have come out of the woodwork and jumped on the bandwagon, which irritated me.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026

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“Infuriated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infuriated. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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