1
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
During a House Democratic caucus meeting, Jeffries presided over what sources described as an energetic caucus in which Democrats raged over being cut out of negotiations on the bill.
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Andrew Solender, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
This, as war raged in Europe, with Putin’s brutal campaign against Ukraine.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
In season three, which dropped four months ago, a series of explosions rocked Kingstown and its citizens, as a new face of the Russian mob set up shop in the city, and a drug war raged inside and outside prison walls.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The debate — about whether our bodies are comprised of the same ingredients as suns — has raged for centuries.
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 18 Dec. 2024
In season three, a series of explosions rocked Kingstown and its citizens, as a new face of the Russian mob set up shop in the city, and a drug war raged inside and outside prison walls.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
But some 3,000 students at Pepperdine University were told to stay put, even as wildfire flames raged toward their campus.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
At Pepperdine University, where students sheltered in place as the fire raged, normal operations will resume Monday.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Speculation has raged online, with some expressing concerns that the drone or drones could be part of a nefarious plot by foreign agents.
—Bruce Shipowski, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2024
Andrew Solender, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
This, as war raged in Europe, with Putin’s brutal campaign against Ukraine.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
In season three, which dropped four months ago, a series of explosions rocked Kingstown and its citizens, as a new face of the Russian mob set up shop in the city, and a drug war raged inside and outside prison walls.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The debate — about whether our bodies are comprised of the same ingredients as suns — has raged for centuries.
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 18 Dec. 2024
In season three, a series of explosions rocked Kingstown and its citizens, as a new face of the Russian mob set up shop in the city, and a drug war raged inside and outside prison walls.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
But some 3,000 students at Pepperdine University were told to stay put, even as wildfire flames raged toward their campus.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
At Pepperdine University, where students sheltered in place as the fire raged, normal operations will resume Monday.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Speculation has raged online, with some expressing concerns that the drone or drones could be part of a nefarious plot by foreign agents.
—Bruce Shipowski, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Raged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raged. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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