ired

past tense of ire

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ired
Verb
  • The scale of the destruction shocked and infuriated Cutright, according to a different source familiar with the incident who did not want to be identified because he was not authorized to speak publicly about the matter.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Kirk inspired and infuriated millions of Americans with his hard-line conservative views and often incendiary language.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Never mind that the Jets’ rookie coach, Aaron Glenn, had enraged him by cutting him loose.
    Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Cincinnati enraged its first-round draft pick and its only true defensive standout and still fared better than Cleveland’s decision to select quarterbacks in the third AND fifth rounds of the draft.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • However, sharp spending cuts have angered many, while corruption allegations against senior officials have dented his party’s odds ahead of next month’s vote, which could determine the future of Milei’s presidency.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Some of the most passionate television fans are those who watch Big Brother, and the latest game twist has angered them, creating a backlash on social media.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Margot’s father still annoyed them from time to time.
    Josh Davis, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Everyone Lee comes into contact with is at minimum annoyed with him most of the time, if not outright hating him.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In fact, Western leaders are mostly appeasing domestic constituencies outraged by the suffering of ordinary Gazans.
    Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Other Sky fans were similarly surprised and outraged by an unexpected announcement of an automatic renewal with a substantial increase last year.
    Ben Pickman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Yeah, Silver’s comments really irritated me.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Think flying in spring water to a Caribbean island because a female client thought the local water irritated her scalp.
    Louis J. Esterhazy, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Ired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ired. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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