outrage
noun
an act of wanton cruelty or violence; any gross violation of law or decency.
outraged
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past participleof outrage.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof outrage.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
outragenounan act of wanton cruelty or violence; any gross violation of law or decency.
Example Sentences
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Residents were also outraged that the nearby Santa Ynez Reservoir, which had been drained for lengthy repairs, sat empty and dry as neighborhoods burned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
When Peters was sentenced, Trump declared himself outraged.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Initially outraged, union leaders eventually agreed to capacity and workforce cuts in exchange for a fresh jobs guarantee for the survivors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Canadians became outraged over the weekend as a number of companies and government organizations in Ontario and elsewhere displayed “Lake America” on their websites, as reported by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Animals scurried in the cellar, outraged over the intrusion.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
