IRED Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

ired

verb

past tense of ire

as in infuriated

to make angry nothing ires him more than having to wait for his dinner

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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
The trade infuriated fans and likely delighted the MLB executives and owners who are thirsty to implement a hard salary cap in the next collective bargaining agreement.

— Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

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The two women who won jury trials in their lawsuits against the county are angered that the county has opted to appeal.

— Sean Emery, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2026
Public backlash is prompting San Diego to reopen 13 restrooms in Mission Bay Park this Friday after a six-week closure during the heart of summer that angered city residents and tourists.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

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The disaster left Boyle Heights wrapped in a cloud of severe odor, pest infestations and potentially toxic air, leaving the community outraged over ongoing cleanup delays.

— Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Community outraged over shooting Over the past few days, a vigil was held to grieve the teenager before he was identified and protesters marched in the city’s downtown to stand in solidarity with Williams’ family and call for accountability.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

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But the idea has irritated California’s billionaire class, and some have left the state in protest or threatened to do so.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026
Hasslers, the researchers found, tended to be people who irritated the study respondents but whom the respondents could not escape.

— Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026

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