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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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2
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
Kings Kings must overcome power of rabid Edmonton Oilers fans after faltering in Game 3
April 26, 2025
The Oilers have outscored the Kings 12-5 in the third period and overtime in the series.
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
However, Slaughter makes Hogan’s offense look like a million bucks and by choosing to bleed a little bit, Hogan makes Slaughter look like a desperate, rabid bad guy.
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—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Stratton and Flair started with rabid punches as their feud over the last few weeks began to get personal.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Her audience is rabid — this writer among them — for her one-of-a-kind blend of Great American Songbook musical styles and twentysomething-relevant lyrics.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2025
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
However, Slaughter makes Hogan’s offense look like a million bucks and by choosing to bleed a little bit, Hogan makes Slaughter look like a desperate, rabid bad guy.
38.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Stratton and Flair started with rabid punches as their feud over the last few weeks began to get personal.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Her audience is rabid — this writer among them — for her one-of-a-kind blend of Great American Songbook musical styles and twentysomething-relevant lyrics.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rabid
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The incident seemed to be an example of hazing or, if not, some sort of extreme prank, Fitzpatrick said.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
1 May 2025
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The price of coffee beans has already been rising due to crop losses from the extreme weather events of a changing climate, as well as geopolitical uncertainty.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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An angry man, the same one from earlier, bellows at Jackson as he is muscled off the ball, and there are more expletives as Chelsea pass it backwards after getting close to Everton’s penalty area.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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The most unforgettable image for me was Usha Vance, the wife of Vice President JD Vance, who looked on intently as the bishop spoke, ignoring her husband’s angry scowl.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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But this team was special, with a watertight defence combined with a ferocious forward line of Ronaldo (his best goalscoring season for United), Rooney and Tevez.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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This ferocious, steep-banked corner possesses a wild 24% gradient, a nod to Spain’s bullfighting heritage.—
Kanzah Maktoum,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The possession ended with a frantic Mikal Bridges losing the ball down low after a pick-and-roll that opened up naught.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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The frantic withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021 invited literal side-by-side montages of Chinooks in Kabul and Sea Knights in Saigon.—
Made by History,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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Living in Mexico is a radical act of joy, freedom, and reclamation.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Apr. 2025
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Under the previous administration, SSA promoted radical and wasteful DEI and gender ideology while employees worked from home.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Children are being exposed to an unprecedented amount of online pornography, much of which is violent and misogynistic.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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The strikes were marked by bloodshed as clashes between protesters and police grew violent.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Trump’s second administration has opened with a furious blitz of conservative policy focused around deportations, deep cuts to federal agencies and tariffs.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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The shipyard has been hiring at a furious pace – 5,300 in 2023, 4,100 in 2024, and another 3,000 projected this year – to meet the Navy’s production schedule.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2025
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America has been going through revolutionary changes ever since its birth and the promise of equality for all, which wasn't fulfilled until years later, Buffett said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 May 2025
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This irrational market behavior stems partly from the cult of personality surrounding Musk and partly from speculators betting on his promises of revolutionary artificial intelligence and robotics breakthroughs.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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“Rabid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rabid. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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