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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The findings have outraged many and left the top flight of English football in limbo with its top team facing potential sanctions.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
To the media and to outraged internet commentators, it didn’t matter that two-thirds of Latino men had responded that each of those three issues was “very important” or “somewhat important.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 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
Chickenhound did his best to look sorrowful and outraged as he lied.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
