as in enraged
feeling or showing anger
an infuriated correspondent who keeps sending increasingly vicious letters
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as in angered
to make angry
the quarterback's stupid mistake infuriated the coach
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Recent Examples of infuriated
Melanie Thernstrom,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
By the second half, the two teams meandering about the pitch infuriated everyone not on the pitch.
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David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Just six months into a four-year term, the new mayor has infuriated some allies who endorsed him over Andrew Cuomo last year as divisions among progressive candidates define the primary season.
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David Weigel,
semafor.com,
23 June 2026
Police in downtown Stillwater started cracking down on parking violators in early April, a move that has infuriated many residents, business owners and employees.
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Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
19 June 2026
He's deployed thousands of National Guard troops — who remain in the city — and launched a 30-day federal takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department to combat crime that infuriated many residents.
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Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
The decision to send in state troopers – some on horseback – infuriated many protesters while drawing praise from Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
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Leigh Waldman,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
Those exemptions — and the government stipends many seminary students receive up to the age of 26 — have infuriated many Israelis.
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Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Christine Russo, sister of The Crash victim Dominic Russo, is infuriated the Netflix documentary has brought fame to her brother's killer, Mackenzie Shirilla.
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Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
Verb
When my friends found relief, they were thrilled—and infuriated.
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Melanie Thernstrom,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
By the second half, the two teams meandering about the pitch infuriated everyone not on the pitch.
—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Just six months into a four-year term, the new mayor has infuriated some allies who endorsed him over Andrew Cuomo last year as divisions among progressive candidates define the primary season.
—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
23 June 2026
Police in downtown Stillwater started cracking down on parking violators in early April, a move that has infuriated many residents, business owners and employees.
—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
19 June 2026
He's deployed thousands of National Guard troops — who remain in the city — and launched a 30-day federal takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department to combat crime that infuriated many residents.
—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
The decision to send in state troopers – some on horseback – infuriated many protesters while drawing praise from Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
—
Leigh Waldman,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
Those exemptions — and the government stipends many seminary students receive up to the age of 26 — have infuriated many Israelis.
—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Christine Russo, sister of The Crash victim Dominic Russo, is infuriated the Netflix documentary has brought fame to her brother's killer, Mackenzie Shirilla.
—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infuriated
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Not every close call involves death-defying drop-offs and enraged bison.
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Rob-Will’s enraged face as Beulah told him what the situation actually is was pretty amazing.
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They also have been angered by Kennedy’s attempts to link vaccines to autism, going against decades of research that show no such link, and his framing of autism as a debilitating disease.
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They've also been angered by Kennedy's attempts to link vaccines to autism, going against decades of research that show no such link, and his framing of autism as a debilitating disease.
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The Commission ultimately left it at 400 feet, prompting an intense reaction from the angry crowd.
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Some of the women who were angry contacted the SFMOMA not simply to share feedback, but to try to ensure Bahr could never work with the institution again.
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They’ve been similarly outraged by the fecklessness of their own party leaders.
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The crime brought the civil rights struggle onto the national stage and outraged President Kennedy.
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The book-club members roundly disliked it, indignant that the character was being driven mad by perimenopause, as if hormone-replacement therapy didn’t exist.
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Judge Timothy Mazzei asked him Wednesday in a loud, indignant voice.
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Others are annoyed that its ambiguous language will create confusion over how — or if — the state will enforce compliance.
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David goes on a tour of the past 250 years and is deeply annoyed by every facet of it.
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The Kang Kon was unveiled a month after the Choe Hyon in May 2025, but it was damaged during a botched launch at the northern port of Chongjin, prompting a furious response from Kim.
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Croatia still furious Despite the correct decision being made, Croatia manager Zlatko Dalić was far from happy, saying VAR had ruined the spirit of the game.
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But the idea has irritated California’s billionaire class, and some have left the state in protest or threatened to do so.
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Hasslers, the researchers found, tended to be people who irritated the study respondents but whom the respondents could not escape.
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“Infuriated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infuriated. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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