as in angry
feeling or showing anger
angered residents demanded to know why their street hadn't been plowed three days after the snowstorm
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as in infuriated
to make angry
it's virtually impossible to anger Mrs. Peterson—she's the most easygoing person I've ever known
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Recent Examples of angered
Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
The move angered fans, and a scandal over offensive remarks Richards had made on a podcast led him to quit before his episodes aired.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Strava recently angered users by changing the terms of its API for third-party apps, leaving some disgruntled users questioning the value of a Strava subscription.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 3 Jan. 2025
But Johnson's handling of the government spending fight just before Christmas angered some of the GOP's right flank.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Moments before the roll call vote began, Johnson publicly released new commitments on spending and fiscal responsibility seemingly aimed at satisfying some of his skeptical colleagues, many of whom were angered over his handling of the government funding fight before Christmas.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
The medal ceremony has angered Republicans, who have accused Cheney of destroying key information from the investigation and of creating false narratives around what happened that day.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2025
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
And Lina Khan, who chairs the country’s antitrust agency, has angered a lot of people.
—The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
The sequence of events clearly angered Bain.
—Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
The move angered fans, and a scandal over offensive remarks Richards had made on a podcast led him to quit before his episodes aired.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Strava recently angered users by changing the terms of its API for third-party apps, leaving some disgruntled users questioning the value of a Strava subscription.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 3 Jan. 2025
But Johnson's handling of the government spending fight just before Christmas angered some of the GOP's right flank.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Moments before the roll call vote began, Johnson publicly released new commitments on spending and fiscal responsibility seemingly aimed at satisfying some of his skeptical colleagues, many of whom were angered over his handling of the government funding fight before Christmas.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
The medal ceremony has angered Republicans, who have accused Cheney of destroying key information from the investigation and of creating false narratives around what happened that day.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2025
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
And Lina Khan, who chairs the country’s antitrust agency, has angered a lot of people.
—The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angered
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Harry Belafonte was angry at Martin Luther King’s funeral.—
Made by History,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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Related article People are angry at Gen Z taking photos of airport trays.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The newspaper includes the story of how Brando was enraged to discover his voice had been dubbed by an Italian actor for the local version.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
5 Jan. 2025
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But conservatives said they were enraged by the legislation.—
Catie Edmondson,
New York Times,
18 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Aliso Canyon likely to stay open for years; residents outraged.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2024
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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
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And the prime minister of Greenland, Mute B. Egede, said in an indignant statement that there would be no meetings between U.S. officials and Greenland’s government.—
Tim Balk,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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In the clip, Miyazaki seems neither outraged nor indignant, simply exhausted and annoyed.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Big, sometimes uncontrollable emotions are a normal part of growing up, and gentle parents at least try to not dismiss their or get annoyed with their kids when those challenging moments come up.—
Alex Vance,
Parents,
27 Dec. 2024
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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
Adjective
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The Leafs hatched a furious last-minute comeback to force overtime, only to lose 6-5 in a shootout to the Sharks, Toronto’s second such loss to San Jose this month.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Martin’s work has taken on a furious pace in the past few months amid the Trump administration’s campaign against diversity, equity and inclusion protocols and health, welfare and Medicaid cuts that will fall hard on vulnerable Black Americans.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And the maddest thing of all is the AI Generator, who wants to marry her!—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Then, using his talents playing the lyre and singing psalms, David grew to be a supportive comfort to the possibly mad King Saul (Ali Suliman) as well as begin a romance with Saul’s daughter, Michal (Indy Lewis).—
Jim Halterman,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Sitting in the visiting manager’s office at Yankee Stadium, Brewers manager Pat Murphy declined to go ballistic over the torpedo bats that blew up his pitching staff over the first three games of the season.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2025
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Prior to his painting, this transfer class, now called ballistic capture transfers, or weak stability boundary (WSB) transfers, did not exist, Belbruno said.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Angered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angered. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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