1
as in trespassed
to commit an offense
since this is the first time you've offended, we'll let you off lightly
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2
as in insulted
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in
the visitor unintentionally offended his hosts terribly by failing to compliment them on the elaborately prepared meal
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3
as in violated
to fail to keep
offended conventional standards of uniformity by not adhering to the company dress code
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Recent Examples of offended
And sellers need to prepare to negotiate concessions like price credits and repairs rather than be offended by them.
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
And whoever is offended by it, that’s part of the problem.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
People didn’t seem offended by our goofy clothes.
—Junnelle Hogen, Outside, 19 Oct. 2025
How shocked and appalled and offended everyone seems to be by this.
—Nick Suss, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Oct. 2025
Such restrictions on the sale of chips offended China, Luria said, and ultimately led to Beijing limiting the purchase of chips to their companies.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
The soldiers’ pastimes of drinking, gambling, and brawling also offended many Bostonians, who retained the piety of their Pilgrim ancestors.
—Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Temple explained that he was offended still by William’s bristling at his terms.
—Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Trump said at the time, referring to Catholics who said they were offended by the image.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 4 Oct. 2025
Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
And whoever is offended by it, that’s part of the problem.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
People didn’t seem offended by our goofy clothes.
—Junnelle Hogen, Outside, 19 Oct. 2025
How shocked and appalled and offended everyone seems to be by this.
—Nick Suss, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Oct. 2025
Such restrictions on the sale of chips offended China, Luria said, and ultimately led to Beijing limiting the purchase of chips to their companies.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
The soldiers’ pastimes of drinking, gambling, and brawling also offended many Bostonians, who retained the piety of their Pilgrim ancestors.
—Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Temple explained that he was offended still by William’s bristling at his terms.
—Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Trump said at the time, referring to Catholics who said they were offended by the image.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offended
Verb
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More than two years after the fatal shooting, Lorincz maintained her side of the story that the kids had trespassed on her property and threatened her life.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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The suspect is also believed to have trespassed at a property on Ute Creek Road in Idaho Springs on Thursday morning, Denver7 reported.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Minnesota academic later insulted Kirk's intellect.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Holmes insulted the man, throwing hundred-dollar bills at him.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Along with the legal near-miss, the staff report found that Chua’s actions violated several city codes, including by directing a staff member without going through the city manager and by improperly calling a meeting.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Separately, two Russian aircraft flying from Kaliningrad violated Lithuanian airspace near Kybartai on Thursday, two Lithuanian officials told NBC News.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The at-bats were brief and uneventful, the opposite of the approach that carried Toronto to this stage and felled Snell in Game 1.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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That says a lot about the 2025 Red Sox, who were a top offensive team in many metrics, but were also felled by their bats in crucial spots throughout the year and postseason.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Naroditsky's death at age 29 outraged his supporters in the chess world, who said he'd been bullied relentlessly by Kramnik, a former world champion who has accused many players of cheating in online play.—
Jason Abbruzzese,
NBC news,
22 Oct. 2025
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County Board supervisors outraged by the transparency failure Since the emails came to light, supervisors on the county's finance committee have grilled transit agency executives and expressed outrage about the transparency failures.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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My thoughts wandered from one subject to another without continuity.—
Bill Shaber,
Outdoor Life,
22 Oct. 2025
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The unidentified body, which is believed to be a female, was found by a rancher searching for livestock that had wandered off, officials told WFAA.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Offended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offended. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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