maddened

verb

Definition of maddenednext
past tense of madden
1
as in crazed
to cause to go insane or as if insane the endless swarms of mosquitoes all but maddened the explorers

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2
as in infuriated
to make angry her perpetual tardiness maddened her friends to no end

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maddened
  1. disturbed
  2. enraged
  3. distracted
  4. angered
  5. confused
  6. annoyed
  7. outraged
  8. unhinged
Verb
  • While many said they were disturbed by the brutal shooting, others reacted with indifference, or in some cases schadenfreude.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The publication disturbed some Jewish students, according to the Post.
    Pilar Arias, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of disturbed
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  • 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
Definition of enraged
Verb
  • In any case, we will not be distracted, delayed or deterred in our efforts to obtain a new trial for Danny Masterson.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Russia, distracted by its war in Ukraine, failed to provide back-up.
    John Feffer, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of distracted
Verb
  • His amplification of Lee's viewpoints angered Social Security advocates.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • That decision angered Real Madrid so much that its players boycotted the awards ceremony.
    Steve Price, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of angered
Verb
  • However, the Madea star said his science teacher then asked him about dissecting the animal, which confused a young Perry.
    Nicholas Rice, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, the state’s agriculture department, which had been routinely testing Raw Farm milk products kept getting negative results — leaving infectious disease experts confused.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of confused
Verb
  • Or annoyed at the waste of time and money?
    Marianne Krasny, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Not all residents are annoyed by their plucky neighbors’ antics, though.
    Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of annoyed
Verb
  • His announcement outraged the opposition and triggered a new wave of protests.
    Sophiko Megrelidze, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Some are outraged by the curfew on cuddles.
    Meghan Pryce, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of outraged
Verb
  • Margo Martindale has a long history of playing characters that are raw, memorable and slightly unhinged.
    Amber Dowling, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The Irish staff seemed to come unhinged as wide receivers coach Mike Brown was called for unsportsmanlike conduct on the sideline.
    Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of unhinged
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