enraged 1 of 2

as in angry
feeling or showing anger the repair shop owner tore up the bill when he saw the enraged look on the customer's face

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enraged

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verb

past tense of enrage

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Recent Examples of enraged
Verb
But conservatives said they were enraged by the legislation. Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2024 Lina Khan has enraged corporate America. Brian Fung, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024 There are, to be sure, plenty of Americans both enraged and fearful about his coming presidency. Niall Stanage, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024 In May, Barone began working as the executive assistant to Ann Bryant, who co-founded a Tahoe nonprofit called BEAR League, in 1998, after a government trapper enraged the community by killing a mother bear and her cub and then lying about it. Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024 Pediatricians were enraged in February, for example, when Ladapo left the decision on whether to quarantine children amid a massive measles outbreak to parents. Erika Edwards, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2024 Others enraged by Bobba’s comments targeted the founders online — a response Liu has since condemned. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024 And that has enraged the country. NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024 Beijing was enraged by Australia’s crackdown on Chinese foreign influence operations, the decision to block tech giant Huawei from running Australia’s 5G network, and a call for an investigation into the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic. Shawn Tully, Fortune Asia, 10 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enraged
Adjective
  • Watching his massive bank of video screens with the angry mob clashing with the Raiders, there seems to be more than a hint of veracity to that intriguing statement.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • When customers are angry, representatives by nature are likely to get defensive.
    Tomas Gorny, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • But there would be uproar at such an increase, with supporters already angered over Ratcliffe’s decision to unilaterally hike seats not yet sold this season to a flat rate of £66, with no concessions for over-65s or under-16s.
    Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Despite poor results as of late, Laporta leaped to the defense of his coach Hansi Flick, who has angered some fans.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Aliso Canyon likely to stay open for years; residents outraged.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • As House members scrambled to pass a stopgap spending plan Friday, lawmakers removed legislation that would have fully funded the World Trade Center Health Program through 2040, outraged 9/11 advocates said.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • And no other post-World War II president faced a powerful Asian adversary like today’s China: large, resourceful, indignant, and determined to claim the central regional position.
    Michael J. Green, Foreign Affairs, 31 Jan. 2022
  • The audience cheers at the right moments, and Costner has the appropriate indignant fervor.
    Will Leitch, Vulture, 1 July 2024
Verb
  • Initially annoyed by his bubbly personality, Jovie eventually warms up to Buddy, and the pair fall in love.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • They are annoyed by the limitations and complications of finding recharging stations.
    Greg Petro, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Many Southern California hikers are furious, convinced the move was unnecessary.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Harry’s denial is furious and while a struggle to remove Erzsébet from their home ensues, his father disappears.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Nicole has got this mad playfulness as a performer.
    Marley Marius, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The first-year director of sports performance is a culture-setting strength coach, mad sports scientist and vocal advocate for her athletes.
    Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Russian drones were also reported to have entered Latvian and Romanian airspace in September, while Poland was forced to scramble fighter jets last week when Russia conducted ballistic and cruise missile strikes on western Ukraine.
    Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Streets in the capital Kyiv remained largely empty Friday morning as Ukraine’s air force warned of the threat of ballistic and cruise missiles potentially targeting parts of the country.
    Daria Tarasova Markina, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024

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