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as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
found her at home in a rage of scrubbing and cleaning in preparation for the rabbi's visit
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as in anger
an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something
boiling with rage at the waiter's insult, he demanded to see the manager
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as in craze
a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time
there was time when playing with Frisbees was all the rage
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as in dementia
archaic
a serious mental disorder that prevents one from living a safe and normal life
the king's last years were spent in a lonely rage
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as in to storm
to express one's anger usually violently
the series of bad calls prompted the coach to rage about the refereeing
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as in to steam
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger
still raging about his assistant's burnt pies, the pastry cook forgot to add the egg whites to his cake batter
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Recent Examples of rage
Arkansas Online, 3 May 2025
The special election was held because Labor lawmaker Mike Amesbury was forced to quit after he was convicted of punching a constituent in a drunken rage.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
ABC News, 4 May 2025
On Saturday, even as the rain began in the morning and continued through the afternoon in a steady downpour, the party raged in kind.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 4 May 2025
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Noun
The special election was held because Labour lawmaker Mike Amesbury was forced to quit after he was convicted of punching a constituent in a drunken rage.
—Arkansas Online, 3 May 2025
The special election was held because Labor lawmaker Mike Amesbury was forced to quit after he was convicted of punching a constituent in a drunken rage.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
Verb
While Trump vowed to end the war in Ukraine day one, the war rages on.
—ABC News, 4 May 2025
On Saturday, even as the rain began in the morning and continued through the afternoon in a steady downpour, the party raged in kind.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 4 May 2025
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That frenzy of scoring, together with rapid player movement via free agency and trades, has ushered the NBA into its parity era.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
7 May 2025
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None of them has experienced the frenzy that is the Derby crowd.—
Teresa Genaro,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The city councilor and over two dozen residents responded to Eureka Street after the presence of federal agents in the neighborhood sparked anger Thursday morning.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
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Meanwhile, reports that the Trump administration will announce a U.S. renaming of the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Gulf would be enthusiastically welcomed by Arab states, but could draw severe anger from Iran at a time of delicate nuclear negotiations with Tehran.—
Natasha Turak,
CNBC,
9 May 2025
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The Moral Threat of Bicycles in the 1890s Livia Gershon February 22, 2016 The bicycle craze of the 19th century, in which both men and women participated, was seen as a moral affront by church leaders.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Apr. 2025
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But caring for your gut doesn’t necessarily mean latching onto the latest health craze bandwagon or TikTok food fad.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
28 Apr. 2025
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Be smart: Keeping your brain on its toes, so to speak, can help prevent dementia.—
Carly Mallenbaum,
Axios,
7 May 2025
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Social isolation is a leading risk factor for a wide range of serious health problems, including heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.—
Rob Simmelkjaer,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2025
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The Panthers stormed back in this series by getting the game played on their terms at Amerant Bank Arena.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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The reigning champs built substantial leads at home in both Games 1 and 2, but New York stormed back to win both those contests in stunning fashion.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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Romito’s fried chicken is the signature item for good reason — steamed at 154 degrees, marinated in herbs, and then pressure-fried for ten minutes to lock in moisture and keep the meat tender and light.—
Lindsey Tramuta,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 May 2025
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The unstoppable Baeza had steamed away strongly from the peloton of sixteen runners swimming in the mud behind him and was blazing up on the outside, deep in a furious bid to run Journalism down.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Authorities in North Carolina on April 28 were investigating a shooting rampage on the campus of Elizabeth City State University that left one person dead and six injured.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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The change in position underscores the hardened perspective toward the agency under the Trump administration following allegations by Israel that some of the agency staff was involved in the Hamas rampage.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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The result was an outpouring of delighted indignation and anti-Corden sentiment, complete with an extended tabloid news cycle.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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With Chrome, OpenAI would gain access to a treasure trove of user behavior data — data that might fuel its large language models but also trigger indignation from privacy activists.—
Tor Constantino, MBA,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Rage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rage. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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