RAGED Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

raged

verb

past tense of rage

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 Weather concerns The plane went down amid a barrage of severe thunderstorms that raged across South Florida Sunday morning and into the afternoon. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026 The fire raged overnight and destroyed the complex in the Old Town Newhall community of Santa Clarita, wiping away a 100-year-old structure that housed longtime community staples including a restaurant and a performing-arts theater. — City News Service, Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026 The Napoleonic Wars raged across continental Europe, but that did not stop society life from carrying on in all its dazzling elegance. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026 For over two months, an outbreak of bird flu has raged uncontrolled on a Utah farm that raises thousands of mink for fur. — Nat Lash, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2026 According to Hyperallergic, the Grand Palais was briefly placed under lockdown on October 17, while protests raged outside and galleries worked to install their booths. — News Desk, Artforum, 21 Oct. 2026 Ruffalo raged against the Para-WBD merger over the last year, and was one of the loudest voices up to final days before a settlement was reached in state Attorneys General antitrust suit against the Ellisons. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026 Reporting from Milton, Florida Some Milton residents were luckier than others as the storm raged Friday evening. — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026 Tension in France French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu addressed the nation on Wednesday night, to try and calm the student protests that have raged for more than two weeks. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

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Republicans stormed to their first majority in the House (54 seats net) in 40 years and recaptured the Senate with eight new seats there as well.

— Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
In 2006, the Charger stormed the market as a rubber-burning full-size sedan that gained muscle over the years, culminating in a 797-horsepower variant.

— Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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These were extraordinary, the shrimp steamed until the meat, lightly perfumed with ginger, snapped under the tooth, and the pleated wrapper held the right amount of chew.

— Christopher Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2026
Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani — steamed under a pastry crust and flavored with seasonings blended in India by Adi’s mother.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026

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The committee heard substantial evidence that construction workers had smoked on site, and several cigarette butts and some partially burned materials, such as cardboard boxes, were found on the flat roof.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
While the changing seasons in northern states are marked by vibrant red, burnt orange and golden yellow leaves, Florida’s fall season is noted by temperatures that are actually bearable for spending time outside.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of burned

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When Burgess put both their names on the sign outside their Bridgeport, Connecticut, workshop, Fuller seethed.

— Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
Despite performing alongside the Sailors, Burney quietly seethed over the way Guzmán treated the band, and Fernández in particular.

— Longreads, Longreads, 5 Mar. 2026

Definition of seethed

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Nutritional profiles can vary by type of carrot or sweet potato, preparation method (raw, boiled, roasted), and portion size.

— Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 2 Nov. 2026
El-Sayed, in responding to a question about Social Security, boiled his preferred frame for this election down to one sentence.

— New York Times, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of boiled

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Bonta fumed that state investigators had been stripped of credit for their work in the federal government’s enforcement actions, noting that Essayli had thanked local and state partners, but did not identify teams.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Mizzou fans fumed about beating KU but playing in the lesser bowl.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of fumed

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Surveillance footage released by police showed Andreatta reaching for Pagano’s wrist, arm and shoulder before the two shook hands.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Steve Witkoff called Vladimir Putin a humanitarian, which had a lot of people shook because, famously, Vladimir Putin also started this war.

— Kelli Wessinger, Vox, 31 Oct. 2026

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