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as in stormed
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 steamed
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 raged
The conflict, which has raged on despite a truce brokered by the United States and Qatar, has sparked a huge humanitarian crisis, with at least 7 million people displaced.
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ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
As the legal process raged on, Fortnite was not available on those app stores.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
The war, initially expected to be a brief campaign, raged on for four years from Virginia to the Arizona territory and claimed as many as 750,000 lives on both sides.
—Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
To the stories and history of his grandparents in the El Salvador of the 1980s when a horrific civil war raged.
—Sara Sidner, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
The rest of the crew cowered at the table while the fight raged on just an arm’s length away.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Throughout that decade, a massive epidemic of diphtheria raged across the countries of the former Soviet Union.
—Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 19 Mar. 2026
Over the past week, a battle raged between actor Timothée Chalamet and the realm of opera and ballet following his disparaging remarks about the art forms during a town hall in Austin.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
People reported victims jumping from the upper floor as the fire raged.
—Joanna Moriello, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
As the legal process raged on, Fortnite was not available on those app stores.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
The war, initially expected to be a brief campaign, raged on for four years from Virginia to the Arizona territory and claimed as many as 750,000 lives on both sides.
—Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
To the stories and history of his grandparents in the El Salvador of the 1980s when a horrific civil war raged.
—Sara Sidner, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
The rest of the crew cowered at the table while the fight raged on just an arm’s length away.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Throughout that decade, a massive epidemic of diphtheria raged across the countries of the former Soviet Union.
—Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 19 Mar. 2026
Over the past week, a battle raged between actor Timothée Chalamet and the realm of opera and ballet following his disparaging remarks about the art forms during a town hall in Austin.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
People reported victims jumping from the upper floor as the fire raged.
—Joanna Moriello, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raged
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Swayman got plenty busy at the start of the second when the Wild stormed the B’s zone.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The margin grew to 45-21 early in the second quarter before the Clippers stormed back for their fourth straight victory, giving Coach Tyronn Lue the 400th win of his career.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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Young leaves and shoots can be used in foods such as salads, or steamed, pickled, or sautéed.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
11 Mar. 2026
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The dish is topped with a final wonton layer and a bit of chicken broth or water, then steamed in a steamer for about 25 minutes.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2026
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Some of the bodies were found months after the ceasefire, some on streets or in fields, and in other instances burned or mutilated, the report said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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And many churches, schools and homeowners, burned by high utility bills or racked with climate concerns, have pursued residential solar projects.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
26 Mar. 2026
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For the next several years, Hostetler seethed on the bench.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
24 Jan. 2026
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Sean Payton stood behind a lectern in a small room deep inside Levi’s Stadium back in August and seethed.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Jamaicans typically eat ripe plantain fried or boiled as a side dish.—
Andre Fowles,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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There, they are boiled with sugar and then made into a red bean paste to use in other recipes for pastries or other desserts.—
Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
13 Mar. 2026
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Trump has similarly fumed at Thune, going so far as to refuse to sign bills until the SAVE America Act reaches his desk.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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Continue reading … POLITICS ‘NO AUTHORIZATION’ – DHS exposes background of NYC city council employee after Mamdani fumed over arrest.—
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FOXNews.com,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The snake struck and shook its tail to protect itself, releasing its notorious rattle warning.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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The death of Rodarte shook the Northern California town of about 12,000, marking the city’s first officer killed in the line of duty in more than a century.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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