outrage
noun
an act of wanton cruelty or violence; any gross violation of law or decency.
outrages
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pluralof outrage.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof outrage (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
outragenounan act of wanton cruelty or violence; any gross violation of law or decency.
Example Sentences
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This time, it’s four episodes devoted to two outrages, the first of which involves the vanishing of what has become conventional forensic evidence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
It reveals an American elite blinded to outrages occurring in plain view, due to the clubby nature of high society.
From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2025
In an interview with historian Brian Harrison in the 1970s, Jessie recalled the so-called "pillar box outrages" were planned "with military precision."
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2025
The full list of outrages is too long to list here, and I assume that most informed readers know about most of them.
From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2025
These nasty trains, I thought, and all the outrages I’d read of.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
