1
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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2
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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1
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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2
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
Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
Road rage sometimes turns deadly.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
But the American leaders who midwifed the UN as World War II was still raging were somber realists, not utopians.
—Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
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Noun
There's one moment in the trailer that shows Wolverine slashing an enemy with multiple cuts before shoving his claws straight through his skull, confirming this game is going to embrace the violence and berserker rage of this character.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
Road rage sometimes turns deadly.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
In the summer of 2022 when inflation was raging at four-decade highs and consumer sentiment plunged to its lowest level on record, Americans continued to spend at a solid clip in the following months.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
But the American leaders who midwifed the UN as World War II was still raging were somber realists, not utopians.
—Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
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The cult of Costco Even in a world where supermarkets can stir a frenzy, Costco fans border on the obsessive.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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This shortage was exacerbated during the pandemic home-buying frenzy, when historically low mortgage rates triggered a surge in demand all across the country which brought prices up.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Yet Lupino brings such intensity and anger to her performance that the film’s register shifts into something far darker — so dark, in fact, that a prologue and epilogue Jack Warner insisted be added to make the movie more glamorous focus on a suicide attempt!—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
25 Sep. 2025
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In the affidavit, a detective noted that Decker — who was divorced from his daughters’ mother — refused to sign a parenting plan that required him to seek mental health treatment and domestic violence anger management.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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And in the era of the current protein craze, these bars have never been more popular.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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But the design appealed to Germans and others simply because the discovery of Ramesses II’s mummy and coffin in 1881 and Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922 had sparked a global craze for anything with an Egyptian motif.—
Robert M. Ehrenreich,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Sep. 2025
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Newlywed Rachel Berry, 43, decided to tie the knot with her husband, Mike, at Foxhunters Care Community in Wales, where her 75-year-old mother, Ruth, lives with dementia, according to the BBC.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Scientists have just taken the most detailed look yet at the biology of a record-breaking human life, profiling a woman who lived to 117 years and 168 days free of cancer, cardiovascular disease and dementia.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kyle storms off and vows to find whoever is responsible.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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And just when fans thought he was done, McIlroy stormed back to win the Irish Open, proving his form.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In addition to using Brussels sprouts in salads, they can be roasted, steamed or sauteed.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The expansive lawn is dotted with games—cornhole, soccer, and ladder toss for the kids—and solo fire pits where families gather under starry skies to toast s’mores or enjoy a steaming mug of hot cider.—
Christine Chitnis,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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In the wake of the deadly rampage, Sanford’s military record has come into focus.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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The four victims killed in the rampage were off-duty NYPD officer Didarul Islam; Wesley LePatner, an executive at Blackstone; security officer Aland Etienne; and Julia Hyman, an employee at Rudin Management.—
Jodi Guglielmi,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Passions run as high as style, and candor and fervor blend with humor, to endow anecdotes and reflections with pride and purpose along with mourning and indignation.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Sep. 2025
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And rather than indignation or rage or fury, what comes through in the letters is his sheer amazement at being in this predicament.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Rage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rage. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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