raged; raging
Synonyms
Examples of rage in a Sentence
Noun
Her note to him was full of rage.
He was shaking with rage.
She was seized by a murderous rage.
His rages rarely last more than a few minutes.
Verb
She raged about the injustice of their decision.
The manager raged at the umpire.
A storm was raging outside, but we were warm and comfortable indoors.
The fire raged for hours.
Recent Examples on the Web
Georgia Day, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2024
Her short-cut bangs, the Melissa & Joey star recalled, were all the rage for people her age.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Inviting that in brought with it a white-hot rage, and a deep sense of clarity.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Social media may be playing a role in increasing rage, according to an August 2021 study published in Science Advances.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
Defense attorney Tony Moss acknowledged the jury verdict during Tuesday’s closing argument, but compared Holton to the tragic Othello, a Shakespearean military commander who killed his wife in a fit of jealous rage.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
The manifesto is expected to reveal more about the killer's motive and rage.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 16 Apr. 2024
Internet connections are spotty to nonexistent, and the conflict rages, for better or worse, without the breathless incursions and distortions of social media.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2024
Long bobs and dad lobs are all the rage these days, but the origin of the hairstyle is close-cropped and blunt.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2024
Reuters, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
The Marriott closed in March 2020 as the pandemic raged.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
But as of Wednesday, Johnson said details on a measure to provide assistance to Ukraine as Russia's invasion rages on were still being worked out.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2024
But for swaths of Gaza, where fighting continues to rage between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants, a much more intricate level of coordination is required.
—Louisa Loveluck, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
Few readers would have had the means or motivation to heed Williams’ call, especially as the Revolutionary War raged on.
—Yaakov Zinberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
But while Port-au-Prince is burning, Haiti’s political parties and power brokers are engulfed in a raging struggle of their own over names, titles and control of government ministries.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
But debate has raged over the effectiveness of the emergency measures that some described as a knee-jerk response to complex social issues.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
Today, 200 brands are owed money and cannot access unsold inventory, and a furious customer base rages online about accessing orders or making returns.
—Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Noun
Long nails may be all the rage right now, but there’s definitely still space for short nails to have their moment.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2024
Her short-cut bangs, the Melissa & Joey star recalled, were all the rage for people her age.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Inviting that in brought with it a white-hot rage, and a deep sense of clarity.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Social media may be playing a role in increasing rage, according to an August 2021 study published in Science Advances.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
Defense attorney Tony Moss acknowledged the jury verdict during Tuesday’s closing argument, but compared Holton to the tragic Othello, a Shakespearean military commander who killed his wife in a fit of jealous rage.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
The manifesto is expected to reveal more about the killer's motive and rage.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 16 Apr. 2024
Internet connections are spotty to nonexistent, and the conflict rages, for better or worse, without the breathless incursions and distortions of social media.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2024
Long bobs and dad lobs are all the rage these days, but the origin of the hairstyle is close-cropped and blunt.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2024
Verb
Unconfirmed footage shared on social media showed a fire raging at the large Soviet-era facility and black smoke belching out of it.
—Reuters, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
The Marriott closed in March 2020 as the pandemic raged.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
But as of Wednesday, Johnson said details on a measure to provide assistance to Ukraine as Russia's invasion rages on were still being worked out.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2024
But for swaths of Gaza, where fighting continues to rage between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants, a much more intricate level of coordination is required.
—Louisa Loveluck, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
Few readers would have had the means or motivation to heed Williams’ call, especially as the Revolutionary War raged on.
—Yaakov Zinberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
But while Port-au-Prince is burning, Haiti’s political parties and power brokers are engulfed in a raging struggle of their own over names, titles and control of government ministries.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
But debate has raged over the effectiveness of the emergency measures that some described as a knee-jerk response to complex social issues.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
Today, 200 brands are owed money and cannot access unsold inventory, and a furious customer base rages online about accessing orders or making returns.
—Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Rage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rage. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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