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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
Yet detailed accounts of the Convention show heated exchanges over slavery, representation and taxation raged for months after the prayer.
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
On Saturday, a fire raged at a three-story, hillside home in Laurel Canyon, where over 100 firefighters extinguished the blaze in the main house, the exterior of an adjacent building and surrounding vegetation in one hour and 13 minutes, LAFD said in a news release.
—City News Service, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
The last time anxiety about surprise medical bills topped the survey was in 2022, as the COVID-19 pandemic raged.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
Yet, when Rosy's screen time came to an end each evening and Doucleff tried to put the iPad away, the 7-year-old dissolved into tears and often raged.
—Alicia Garceau, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
The ship was effectively under siege for months as the Chinese Civil War between communist and nationalist forces raged on.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2026
His humans searched for him as the blaze raged, but came up empty.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Fighting between the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and Mexican security forces raged on in a number of states Monday, fueling fears among many like Aguirre that there will be more violence to come.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Minaj has not yet publicly weighed in on the Cyabra report, but Cardi and Breusewitz's back-and-forth raged on after the initial spat.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Feb. 2026
Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
On Saturday, a fire raged at a three-story, hillside home in Laurel Canyon, where over 100 firefighters extinguished the blaze in the main house, the exterior of an adjacent building and surrounding vegetation in one hour and 13 minutes, LAFD said in a news release.
—City News Service, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
The last time anxiety about surprise medical bills topped the survey was in 2022, as the COVID-19 pandemic raged.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
Yet, when Rosy's screen time came to an end each evening and Doucleff tried to put the iPad away, the 7-year-old dissolved into tears and often raged.
—Alicia Garceau, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
The ship was effectively under siege for months as the Chinese Civil War between communist and nationalist forces raged on.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2026
His humans searched for him as the blaze raged, but came up empty.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Fighting between the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and Mexican security forces raged on in a number of states Monday, fueling fears among many like Aguirre that there will be more violence to come.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Minaj has not yet publicly weighed in on the Cyabra report, but Cardi and Breusewitz's back-and-forth raged on after the initial spat.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raged
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With less than five seconds remaining in regulation, King and teammate George Natsvlishvili stormed up the court in hopes of a buzzer-beating shot.—
Tom Carothers,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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The two sat up front and refused to move, angering the driver, who stormed off at every stop, all through the night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 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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Green Tea Green tea is made from fresh tea leaves that are steamed at high temperatures, which helps preserve their high polyphenol content.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
4 Mar. 2026
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Some discussions may get a little heated, but sticking to the facts should cool them off before anyone gets burned.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Dessert highlights include Basque burnt cheesecake with warm sherry caramel or espresso flan.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
6 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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While the properly prepared, boiled three times, tender spring leaves of this plant are the main ingredient in poke sallet, a fixture of Southern cuisine, the plant is truly toxic.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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As batches of dumplings were boiled in pots of water, her friend and co-organizer Xinyi Shen entertained with a presentation about the Lunar New Year in China.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 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
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Wilson fumed in silence for a few minutes as Adebayo drove.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
10 Dec. 2025
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The Palace centre-back shook off Leny Yoro as the ball was delivered into the box before heading past Senne Lammens.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The earthquake shook at a depth of 8 miles, with its epicenter approximately 4 miles east-northeast of Calexico.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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