infuriated 1 of 2

adjective

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

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infuriated

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verb

past tense of infuriate
as in angered
to make angry the quarterback's stupid mistake infuriated the coach

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Recent Examples of infuriated
Verb
Sydney Sweeney is no stranger to starring in a controversial ad — and her latest effort has infuriated female athletes, including Olympians. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026 But Marcia was beginning to sound like Marcia on the page, Marcia in those essays that both excited and infuriated her readers. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026 The targeting designation infuriated KU coach Lance Leipold, who was asked about the flag after a game in which the defense held the Sharks to 146 yards and 11 first downs. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026 The White House’s abrupt decision last week to ease tariffs on 300,000 metric tons — more than 660 million pounds — of foreign beef imports has infuriated American cattle ranchers and congressional Republicans alike. — Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 The heated rhetoric has infuriated and astonished most Canadians; in a recent poll, seventy-six per cent supported the decision of the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, to walk away from trade talks with Washington. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026 But for the medieval and classics scholar in Kratz, the film invited questions and infuriated him at times. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2026 Under its previous operator, Mountain View had been plagued by riots that drew negative press and infuriated locals. — Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026 But some one-time backers have been infuriated by his support last month for a law that would prevent the arrest of ultra-Orthodox Jews for avoiding the military draft. — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infuriated
  1. enraged
  2. angered
  3. angry
  4. outraged
  5. indignant
  6. annoyed
  7. furious
  8. irritated
Adjective
  • And not just any velociraptor, but the enraged dinosaur that pushed franchise champion Rachel Reilly into a volcano, thereby burning the reality TV icon to a crisp in a sea of lava.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Imagine the ripe smell of swamp-wet dogs, the acrid stench of overheated, enraged bear, the slippery warm blood of pack members already lost; the simply insufferable noise and confusion in that dank little hole.
    — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of enraged
Verb
  • Although the Biennale eventually restored the name, the decision angered China, which claims sovereignty over Taiwan.
    — Vivienne Chow, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Abiy also angered Somalia by trying to negotiate access to the sea via the territory of Somaliland.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of angered
Adjective
  • To argue that calling them immigrants is technically wrong is like getting angry at people who don’t pronounce Los Feliz the Spanish way.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Sheriff Rick Ramsay said Monday that the father later told detectives that Lopez was angry that prosecutors didn’t offer him any plea deals, so his son planned to leave the country rather than face conviction.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of angry
Verb
  • Parents would be outraged, and university presidents would be lobbying for change.
    — Doug Wojcieszak, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Bucks fans outraged with sponsor choice Some Bucks fans were not happy with the organization partnering with Uline and within hours of the announcement voiced their frustrations with the decision.
    — Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of outraged
Adjective
  • The same people who were indignant over Hunter Biden have turned a blind eye to the conflicts of interest rife in this administration.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Online, fans and critics alike left indignant comments on Becky’s social media — dressing her down for presenting as an empowered woman, while welcoming back a penitent Lletget.
    — Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of indignant
Verb
  • Coach Rhett Lashlee was already annoyed with special teams coming into the game, and that was before the Mustangs botched two PAT attempts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Those are the fans who have a right to be annoyed about their team having won as many World Series in the last quarter-century as the White Sox.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of annoyed
Adjective
  • The shooting kicked off a blockbuster federal court case that fell apart only weeks later and led to a day of chaos in Brighton Park as federal agents deployed multiple rounds of chemical munitions against furious residents.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Martinez was said to have been furious with officials responsible for executing Pike.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of furious
Verb
  • The episode confused and irritated the Red Sox, and following Saturday’s win starting pitcher Sonny Gray acknowledged that Alexander’s antics had provided the club with extra motivation.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The comments irritated Ilicali, who took to social media in response.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of irritated

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“Infuriated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infuriated. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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