as in angry
feeling or showing anger
the coach was so apoplectic when the player missed the free throw that he threw his clipboard onto the court
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Recent Examples of apoplectic
Singleton was apoplectic, and told Tupac the tattoo not only violated his contract but made the scene tricky to shoot.
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Jeff Pearlman, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Springer was apoplectic, slamming his bat to the ground before taking out his frustration on his helmet back in the dugout.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Stella is apoplectic, but knows Cory has her.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Folk icon Pete Seeger, the spiritual leader of the festival, was reportedly apoplectic.
—Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apoplectic
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Robby is angry at himself for not seeing it.—
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None of the referees appeared to be struck by the objects being thrown on the court, despite video showing a windfall of debris raining down from the angry crowd.—
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The real reason, unquestionably, is that Putin is indignant that Zelensky stood up to his bullying.—
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But what really kickstarts Ron’s detective brain again is the realization (thanks to some indignant words from a caller who otherwise limits himself to heavy breathing) that the conspiracy doesn’t end with Alice Quintana.—
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Things eventually come to a head back in Cairo, where local police arrest Roper and his team, only for the enraged buyers, who were defrauded due to Pine's intervention, to seize the convoy.—
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If not for the deeply funny asides and anecdotes from the book’s fictional characters, the reader would be left enraged and shaking.—
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If people are outraged that Trump seeks regime change in Venezuela to control the country's oil, that's news.—
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Families physically pulled apart by uncaring hands over the outraged screams of the bereft?—
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Anaheim had a furious rally in the third, outshooting Washington 17-5.—
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For at that very moment, the barn door swung open, and snow swept up in a furious fashion.—
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Soon, the faces of the angered New York City citizens around her soften.—
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And everyone is mad at Andrew—though this one feels like a rumor and more reality.—
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He’s been thrown straight into a mad month, in which Chelsea have Premier League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup and Champions League fixtures.—
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Hodges watched the crowd flow by, noting that a significant number wore tactical gear such as helmets, goggles, and ballistic vests—not the sort of accoutrements people typically wear to peaceably listen to speeches.—
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Ali called for an independent investigation by the California Attorney General, as well as the immediate release of all body-camera footage, ballistic evidence and witness statements.—
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“Apoplectic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apoplectic. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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