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
Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
That meeting angered Israeli officials, and reportedly Dermer in particular.
—Alex Marquardt, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Those tariffs angered longtime allies and trade partners, rattled global financial markets and prompted mass layoffs.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Black and brown Californians angered at attempts to erase history, legacy and achievement under pretense of eliminating diversity and equity initiatives.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2025
HIs decision to run against a fellow Democrat and has angered other lawmakers and his refusal to document the source of his newfound wealth may be a violation of state ethics laws.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
This has angered a largely liberal base of Tesla buyers, and data has shown Tesla owners trading in their vehicles at record levels.
—Akash Sriram and Abhirup Roy, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
The home crowd, angered by the loss of one of the game’s biggest stars, booed every time MSU touched the ball and their cheerleaders heard it, too, getting jeered during a halftime routine.
—Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
But there were moments late last season in Kansas City and Washington when Bohm’s outward frustration about a personal failure angered coaches and teammates, according to multiple team sources.
—Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
Madrid were angered by a decision in that game to award Espanyol defender Carlos Romero a yellow card for a 60th-minute challenge on Kylian Mbappe, which was not upgraded to a red card by VAR.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
That meeting angered Israeli officials, and reportedly Dermer in particular.
—Alex Marquardt, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Those tariffs angered longtime allies and trade partners, rattled global financial markets and prompted mass layoffs.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Black and brown Californians angered at attempts to erase history, legacy and achievement under pretense of eliminating diversity and equity initiatives.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2025
HIs decision to run against a fellow Democrat and has angered other lawmakers and his refusal to document the source of his newfound wealth may be a violation of state ethics laws.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
This has angered a largely liberal base of Tesla buyers, and data has shown Tesla owners trading in their vehicles at record levels.
—Akash Sriram and Abhirup Roy, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
The home crowd, angered by the loss of one of the game’s biggest stars, booed every time MSU touched the ball and their cheerleaders heard it, too, getting jeered during a halftime routine.
—Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
But there were moments late last season in Kansas City and Washington when Bohm’s outward frustration about a personal failure angered coaches and teammates, according to multiple team sources.
—Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angered
Adjective
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That's the tipping point, and Austin breaks up the bromance, leaving Craig lost and angry and eager to prove himself as a cool dude worth hanging out with.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
9 May 2025
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And a lot of people who were really angry and really hurt and really frustrated about their place in life in America.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Verb
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The sketch opened with Mikey Day as Jesus, recreating the scene from the Bible in which Christ visits the temple and gets enraged at seeing money changers transacting business within its walls.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2025
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While there, Jesus visited the temple and enraged upon seeing money changers transacting business within its sacred walls, expelled them all.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The policy outraged customers as going-out-of-business sales continue and some argued there was little notice to redeem their store value.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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The move caught White House officials off guard and outraged some supporters of the president, who had been promised that more details would be made public.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Before the arrest, some indignant residents took to social media to speculate about a possible motive — alleging without proof that unscrupulous developers or even the city itself may have orchestrated the acts.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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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
Verb
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Not seeing his name on the list should have annoyed him.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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While typically a crowd at a concert might have been annoyed that the performer stopped the show to have a chat with a fan, the audience couldn’t have been more supportive and receptive.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Eyewitnesses described furious gales and hurricane-like winds that left an avalanche of debris near the pier.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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But even with a better offensive night for Jerome, he was still beaten off the dribble too many times and couldn’t stay on the court for that last, furious push.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Shinwell takes the rep aside and asks her to grab some of the antidote to the sickness that pushed Stephens into a coma, because the mad scientist must have some lying around.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
11 May 2025
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The late 19th century was a boom time for mad inventors, scam artists, and fast-talking salesmen.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Tehran developed its ballistic program in response to Iraqi Scud attacks during the Iran-Iraq War and as a result of long-standing arms embargoes that have limited access to modern defense technology.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 May 2025
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Made from ballistic nylon and polyester tarpaulin, it’s designed for the long haul, along with a few backcountry beat-ups along the way.—
Ryan Krogh,
Outside Online,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Angered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angered. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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