Synonyms of raged

raged

verb

past tense of rage

1

as in stormed

to express one's anger usually violently

the series of bad calls prompted the coach to rage about the refereeing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stormed
• fumed
• bristled
• rampaged
• ranted
• raved
• ran amok
• made a scene
• seethed
• blustered
• smoldered
• fretted
• steamed
• fulminated
• flared (up)
• carried on
• foamed
• flipped (out)
• burned
• took on
• blew up
• stewed
• chafed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppressed
• contained
• checked
• collected
• soothed
• composed
• swallowed
• restrained
• subdued
• stifled
• repressed
• smothered
• strangled
• tempered
• choked (back)
• appeased
• moderated
• eased
• pacified
• curbed
• allayed
• reined
• relaxed
• cooled
• quieted
• settled
• calmed
• pocketed
• stilled
• toned (down)
• hushed
• quelled
• let up

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stormed
• steamed
• burned
• seethed
• boiled
• fumed
• shook
• sizzled
• rankled
• foamed
• agitated
• ranted
• raved
• saw red
• smoldered
• fulminated
• convulsed
• inflamed
• bristled
• roiled
• stewed
• fretted
• chafed
• flared (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of raged

By and large, though, the institution maintained bipartisan support as the guardian of America’s history, ingenuity and natural heritage, even as political polarization spread and culture wars raged. — Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2026

Hours later, the world began shutting down as the COVID-19 pandemic raged. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

As the fire raged early Wednesday, witness Uneek Valentin, 46, watched from the window of her fifth-floor apartment as her neighbor made his death-defying jump to escape the flames. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026

More recently, as the planet has warmed and wildfires have raged, the wisdom of these ancient ways has become more evident. — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

While some members of Congress from both the Democratic and Republican parties have advocated for bills to check the progress of AI, Trump on Monday raged against growing calls for AI regulation. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Wildfires have raged, and tens of thousands of excess deaths, attributed to the succession of heatwaves, have been recorded across Europe. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Another fire raged at the complex just months later in November 2024. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

As the fire raged, mother and son used garden hoses to defend their property as nearby dwellings were torched. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026