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get mad

VERB

anger

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aggravate annoy antagonize arouse displease embitter enrage exacerbate exasperate excite incense inflame infuriate irritate offend outrage provoke rankle rile

STRONG

acerbate affront agitate bait boil bristle burn chafe craze cross fret gall goad madden miff nettle pique rant rave ruffle seethe stew tempt umbrage vex

WEAK

blow up boil over burn up egg on get on one's nerves lose one's temper make sore raise hell steam up stir up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid alleviate appease bore calm comfort compose delight help lull make happy pacify placate please quiet soothe tranquilize

STRONG

assist be happy discourage mollify

WEAK

forbear

VERB

blow one's stack

Synonyms

WEAK

blow a fuse blow one's top blow up lose one's temper

Example Sentences

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It doesn’t mean people don’t get mad at them.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

Mayor Matt Mahan opted to not get mad, but get even.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

These guys get mad about Netflix pretty often, don’t they?

From Slate • Oct. 3, 2025

These kids get mad at each other for taking too long to return a Bose speaker and then immediately dial it up to 100 at an outdoor cafe, before longboarding away into the Manhattan dusk.

From Salon • Aug. 2, 2025

She must have been as happy as I was, because she didn’t get mad and pinch me back.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince

get mad

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