1
: roused to ire
an irate taxpayer
2
: arising from anger
irate words
irately
adverb
irateness
noun
Examples of irate in a Sentence
Irate viewers called the television network to complain about the show.
the big increase in cable rates prompted a flood of irate calls and letters
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The passenger in front was becoming visibly irate according to the user, but thankfully a flight attendant noticed the situation before things became too heated and moved the tall passenger to the much wider emergency exit row.
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Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Smith’s initial attempt at a handmade bat didn’t go well, and Holman was irate.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Some lawmakers been bombarded with constituent phone calls and berated at town halls by voters irate at the dramatic cuts to the federal government.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
So, for now, umpires, batters, and the occasional irate manager can still meet at home plate to snarl over balls and strike calls.
—Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
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Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Smith’s initial attempt at a handmade bat didn’t go well, and Holman was irate.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Some lawmakers been bombarded with constituent phone calls and berated at town halls by voters irate at the dramatic cuts to the federal government.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
So, for now, umpires, batters, and the occasional irate manager can still meet at home plate to snarl over balls and strike calls.
—Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for irate
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“Irate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irate. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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