1
as in shrew
a bad-tempered scolding woman
tradition has it that Socrates' wife was such a fury that the philosopher's death sentence by the authorities was not an entirely unwelcome fate
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as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
the sudden appearance of the rock star whipped the crowd of onlookers into a fury of excitement
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as in anger
an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something
in his fury, the duped gambler overturned the card table and declared that the game had been fixed
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Recent Examples of fury
Son took his time over corners to the fury of the home fans.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
As word spreads about the relatively new law, so does the chorus of discontent and fury.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2025
The plague of medical debt and fury over it is coming at a time when the public has grown increasingly angry at health insurers, doctors and hospitals, as shown by some reactions to the recent murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
—Next Avenue, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2025
The regime responded with all its fury, its full arsenal.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Jan. 2025
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
As word spreads about the relatively new law, so does the chorus of discontent and fury.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2025
The plague of medical debt and fury over it is coming at a time when the public has grown increasingly angry at health insurers, doctors and hospitals, as shown by some reactions to the recent murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
—Next Avenue, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2025
The regime responded with all its fury, its full arsenal.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fury
Noun
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According to the Lincoln Park Zoo, northern tree shrews are most closely related to primates and have no relation to actual shrews other than a coincidental resemblance to them.—
Rhiannon Saegert,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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Here’s looking at shrew: How college students got first-ever photos of an elusive California mammal.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2025
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Out March 11 on Hulu, Last Take recounts the fatal shooting of Hutchins with exclusive insights into the inner tragedy that occurred before the event transformed into a media frenzy.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2025
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And though the wait isn’t over just yet, Rihanna — whose last studio album was 2016’s Anti, and who recently sent fans into a frenzy after she was spotted hitting the recording studio — assured listeners that her album will be anything but subpar.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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Even the mere thought of it can evoke strong emotions like fear, anger and anxiety.—
Ujjwal Ramtekkar,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Other footage showed similar instances of anger, such as when Ruby Franke expressed frustration at her husband for not being interactive enough on camera.—
Angela Yang,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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In November 2020, a man who had previously attempted to join the Islamic State carried out a rampage in Vienna, armed with an automatic rifle and a fake explosive vest, killing four people before being fatally shot by police.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
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Ross also turns himself over and decides to serve jail time for his Red Hulk rampage.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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If Jude’s previous two fiction films were Molotov cocktails of indignation, his latest secretes a kind of scentless poison that gets at the banality with which social injustices are processed and rationalized.—
Beatrice Loayza,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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There was a pervasive sense of indignation from current and former European officials, who have funneled significant aid to Ukraine and are deeply worried about how a ceasefire deal could impact the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) eastern edge.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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Melanie does that beautifully, unraveling through rage.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
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His parents fought repeatedly, and his father often used his fists on him to take out his rage, according to The Associated Press.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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The permitting reform that was supposed to pass in parallel with the climate bill never became law because of Republican recalcitrance and Democratic fears of incurring the wrath of environmentalists.—
Jason Furman,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Feb. 2025
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In a nutshell, Queen Cassiopeia’s vanity was only eclipsed by the wrath of Greek gods, namely Hera, the queen of the gods, and Poseidon, the god of the sea.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2025
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There are moments when the performers overplay the humor, suspense and moral outrage.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Democrats used the overnight session that ended early Friday morning as a platform for their outrage over what President Donald Trump has wrought during his first month in office and their warnings of what is still to come.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Fury.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fury. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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