as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
some crazy guy went on a rampage in the public library and started grabbing books off the shelves and tossing them around
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Recent Examples of rampage
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 June 2026
The next day, two teenagers went on a shooting rampage at Columbine, killing more than a dozen people.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 June 2026
Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
The fourth film in the long-running postapocalyptic horror series switches focus from rampaging rage zombies to a more dangerous threat: humans.
—Matt Kamen, Wired News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Except… there’s no indication Martin is repenting for his murderous vigilante rampage.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 June 2026
The next day, two teenagers went on a shooting rampage at Columbine, killing more than a dozen people.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 June 2026
Verb
Unfortunately, those beautiful images came at a price, when the cinematographer lost an eye after a lawnmower really did seem to develop a mind of its own and went rampaging out of control on set.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
The fourth film in the long-running postapocalyptic horror series switches focus from rampaging rage zombies to a more dangerous threat: humans.
—Matt Kamen, Wired News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rampage
Noun
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At a time when SpaceX is sending stock markets around the world into a frenzy, the horse remains firmly at the very heart of Hermès.—
Pierre Groppo,
Vanity Fair,
19 June 2026
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Officials initially ruled it offside, but a VAR check reversed the call, sending Seattle’s Lumen Field into a frenzy and giving Freeman, the youngest player on the roster at just 21-years-old, his first World Cup goal.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Rinderknecht allegedly ranted to passengers about Luigi Mangione, who is accused of shooting UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, capitalism and vigilantism, The Associated Press reported.—
Madeline Morrison,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
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But, for a pitcher who once famously ranted about fastball velocity, this all seems built on a pretty shaky foundation, given those wildly moving radar gun readings.—
Eno Sarris,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
Noun
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But any cathartic rage is diffused by the one-dimensionality of the characters meant to express it.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Like historically pissed off, in this customer-rage sense.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Ahead of Father's Day, Kylie also took the time to rave about her husband's role as a dad.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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The Royals have raved about Avila’s stuff since signing him as an international free agent in 2018.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Verb
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One was Buck Strickland, Hank Hill’s philandering boss, who has many of LBJ’s characteristics including carrying on conversations while on the toilet.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
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His children carry on the broadcast tradition as the Phantom Gourmet brothers.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Maddie’s Secret isn’t a drag film, although Early had to don a blond wig, breast prosthetics, and hip pads to take on the role.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
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After the city’s excellent 0-0 opener between Spain and Cape Verde, heavy-hitting Spain is back in town to take on Saudi Arabia Sunday.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Primitive manmade paths have been carved among the hills, which are dotted with steaming vents, small rivers, and glacial ice.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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When in doubt, stick to food that is cooked and served steaming hot.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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“Rampage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rampage. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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