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as in extreme
being very far from the center of public opinion
soccer fans whose rabid enthusiasm makes them go berserk when their team wins
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as in angry
feeling or showing anger
he became rabid when the bank manager told him he would lose the family farm if he didn't pay the mortgage
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as in ferocious
marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity
rabid opposition expressed through turbulent protests
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as in frantic
marked by great and often stressful excitement or activity
the rabid witch hunts that occurred in Salem in 1692, when 150 people were accused of witchcraft and imprisoned
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Recent Examples of rabid
The Aggies finally find some fuel from this rabid home crowd in an 11-0 run that gives them their first lead of the half.
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Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
And this behavior is in keeping with a rabid, lawless pattern seen nationally.
—CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Klæbo’s rabid climb was almost sinister, a Newtonian affront against gravity and the native difficulty of hills.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
In its place, frustration has grown within a rabid fan base that was hoping the front office would find a way to add Giannis Antetokounmpo or another big star to help fill the large void that Butler’s injury created.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
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Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
And this behavior is in keeping with a rabid, lawless pattern seen nationally.
—CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Klæbo’s rabid climb was almost sinister, a Newtonian affront against gravity and the native difficulty of hills.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
In its place, frustration has grown within a rabid fan base that was hoping the front office would find a way to add Giannis Antetokounmpo or another big star to help fill the large void that Butler’s injury created.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rabid
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In 2024, Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation that prohibits cities and counties from creating their own heat exposure protections for outdoor workers—a move critics say limits local efforts to address extreme working conditions.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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The technology is aimed primarily at reducing the extreme physical strain experienced by artillery crews.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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That was the result of angry partisans taking seriously Trump’s bogus election-fraud claims.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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House Republicans are angry that the bill passed early Friday by the Senate does not fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Sierra Canyon used a ferocious press and got points from unexpected places, like 3-pointers from Stephen Kankole, dunks from Jordan Mize and 11 points with 10 assists from JJ Sati-Grier.—
Tarek Fattal,
Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Still, any attempt to use Harry Potter as a lens through which to view human decency can’t avoid the ferocious, half-blind dragon in the room.—
Séamas O'Reilly,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the early morning of April 25, 2010, 911 dispatchers received a frantic call from Heidi Firkus, 25.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Alexander Talbot of the Wolcott Police Department arrived and approached the front porch, Jackson allegedly became more upset and frantic, according to the report.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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His themes intersect with those of Kiarostami—an anti-authoritarianism that, though no less radical, is an ironic, self-deprecating one.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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The most radical changes all concern food and drink in one way or another.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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Shortly after administering the technical to an enraged Self, referee Doug Sirmons hit KU’s coach with another tech, ostensibly for remaining on the court instead of returning to the coach’s box.—
Gary Bedore
March 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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Latinx people of conscience recognize our own tios, tias, primos, primas, mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers in the brown faces being livestreamed with blood and agony pouring into enraged mouths asking for help.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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Jessica Gorman delivered emotional remarks Saturday at a vigil in Yorktown Heights, New York, honoring her daughter — a Loyola University Chicago freshman whose life was cut short in what authorities describe as a sudden, violent attack.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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That’s a reference to what Duncan always intended, and rightly so, as a holistic approach to the problem of violent crime, involving not just violence interrupting by former gang members turned peacekeepers but better education and job opportunities for the young people most at risk.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Britain and France were furious—the canal carried oil and other goods that were vital to European economies—and determined to take back control.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Conservative hardliners in the House woke up furious that their Senate counterparts had passed a deal without ICE and Border Patrol funding in the dead of night.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Rabid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rabid. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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