as in indignation
an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something
the patronizing comment from the snooty waiter roused her ire
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as in to anger
to make angry
nothing ires him more than having to wait for his dinner
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Recent Examples of ire
semafor.com, 6 July 2025
Massive data centers for digital data and computing technology have drawn the ire of neighbors across the country, as more and more land goes to fuel the rise in artificial intelligence.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Powell’s strategy to wait for more economic data earned the ire of President Donald Trump.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
That ire appears to have been trained on just a few lawmakers.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
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Noun
Delegates avoided any controversial subjects that might trigger Washington’s ire, analysts said.
—semafor.com, 6 July 2025
Massive data centers for digital data and computing technology have drawn the ire of neighbors across the country, as more and more land goes to fuel the rise in artificial intelligence.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Powell’s strategy to wait for more economic data earned the ire of President Donald Trump.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
That ire appears to have been trained on just a few lawmakers.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ire
Noun
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Claiming persecution becomes more believable when it is coupled with the righteous indignation of the wronged.—
Lubna Zeidan,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Some Trump allies have expressed skepticism — and at times outright indignation — at the idea of the U.S. involved in another conflict in the Middle East, while others have offered wholehearted support.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Topline Attorney General Pam Bondi has become the chief lightning rod for those on the right angered by the Department of Justice’s lack of new information regarding disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein—a subject of extensive right-wing conspiracies—with some calling for her firing.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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But many of the Blues’ outings have been unpleasant because of high temperatures and storms, and six games across the tournament have been paused for poor weather conditions, angering manager Enzo Maresca.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Arriving in 2014 – after earning the wrath of the Egyptian government for covering the Arab Spring as a freelance journalist – one of Greater Cincinnati’s newest immigration detainees has lived in Oregon, Chicago and Cincinnati.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
11 July 2025
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Democrats weren’t the only ones to feel the wrath of Minaj on Tuesday.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Trump left Washington in January 2021 infuriated with Netanyahu, bitter that the Israeli leader had backed out of a planned joint operation to assassinate an Iranian general and had congratulated Joe Biden on his election victory.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
8 July 2025
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But his veto of an affordable housing bill that had been drafted largely to his specifications infuriated lawmakers.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2025
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After a two-year spike during the pandemic and national outrage over police accountability, Chicago began to see a decline in homicides in 2022.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Trump's demand for nearly 10 times that -- along with the threats that the U.S. might pull its troops from the country -- has previously drawn widespread outrage in the country, spurring calls by some for the development of South Korea's own nuclear arsenal.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
13 July 2025
Verb
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The borderline third-strike call enraged Mets manager Carlos Mendoza, who erupted from the dugout and was quickly ejected for arguing.—
Peter Sblendorio,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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Massie enraged the president by opposing Trump's continuing resolution that would keep the government operating.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
4 July 2025
Noun
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The tough conditions at Oakmont Country Club, in Pennsylvania, have some of the best golfers reeling this week in golf’s toughest test of the year, but Clark allegedly unleashed his fury on the lockers in the famed clubhouse.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2025
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Lawrence of Arabia When our band of heroes crash land on a desert moon, there are several shots of them succumbing to the fury of the hot weather.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
14 June 2025
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And if this year's World's Best Awards winners are any indication, refined retreats are all the rage—especially those that give guests direct access to America's most stunning landscapes.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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Some parents remember when tanning beds were all the rage and this trend is pretty similar.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
8 July 2025
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“Ire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ire. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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