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
In 1942, as desert warfare raged in North Africa, a crew of physiologists was dispatched to the Sonoran Desert to conduct experiments on soldiers.
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 8 Jan. 2026
That winter, the concrete spillway collapsed in one section during massive storms, prompting the evacuation of 188,000 people as water raged uncontrolled into the river below, and concerns grew that part of the dam might fail.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Incredibly, the event has only been scuttled twice in 120 years — first in 1915, when foot-and-mouth disease raged in the livestock community, and then again in 2021, due to COVID-19 restrictions.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
As the fire raged, a firefighter was struck in the head by an air conditioner that fell from a window.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Roughly half a millennium after Dante’s death, his poem received an ecstatic welcome in the United States, where Henry Wadsworth Longfellow embarked on the first American translation of all three parts in the early 1860s, as the Civil War raged.
—Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
That is, until 2017, when the Tubbs Fire raged and roared through parts of Santa Rosa, destroying thousands of structures.
—Kenny Choi, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2025
As the pandemic raged, people were spending more and more time outside, increasing demand for trails.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Dec. 2025
As the outbreak raged, federal agencies ignored pleas for help from Texas officials.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2025
Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 8 Jan. 2026
That winter, the concrete spillway collapsed in one section during massive storms, prompting the evacuation of 188,000 people as water raged uncontrolled into the river below, and concerns grew that part of the dam might fail.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Incredibly, the event has only been scuttled twice in 120 years — first in 1915, when foot-and-mouth disease raged in the livestock community, and then again in 2021, due to COVID-19 restrictions.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
As the fire raged, a firefighter was struck in the head by an air conditioner that fell from a window.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Roughly half a millennium after Dante’s death, his poem received an ecstatic welcome in the United States, where Henry Wadsworth Longfellow embarked on the first American translation of all three parts in the early 1860s, as the Civil War raged.
—Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
That is, until 2017, when the Tubbs Fire raged and roared through parts of Santa Rosa, destroying thousands of structures.
—Kenny Choi, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2025
As the pandemic raged, people were spending more and more time outside, increasing demand for trails.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Dec. 2025
As the outbreak raged, federal agencies ignored pleas for help from Texas officials.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raged
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The Stars have now lost six straight games (0-3-3) after getting battered Tuesday night by those same Hurricanes that Colorado stormed back against three days prior.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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After Washington led by as many as 26 points late in the third quarter, the Magic stormed back and used a 42-18 run to cut their deficit to just two points with five minutes left in the game.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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Oysters in the shell should be steamed for four to nine minutes in a steamer that’s already steaming.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
31 Dec. 2025
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Filled with chicken, cilantro, green onions, cabbage, soy sauce, and garlic, they can be cooked in the microwave, steamed, or pan-fried.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Dec. 2025
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The Palisades fire burned for 24 days, destroying more than 6,800 structures, damaging countless others and forcing most of the neighborhood’s residents to move elsewhere.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Brown, who was beaten with metal poles, bitten and burned with cigarettes, had his front teeth ripped out with pliers, prosecutors said.—
Muri Assuncao,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Mace seethed at the Ethics panel’s move.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
20 Nov. 2025
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His own work seethed with the gritty vernacular of the street, evoking the Sturm und Drang of the Midwestern metropolis.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
23 Oct. 2025
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Distilled water is water that has been boiled, causing the water molecules to return to a gaseous state and then condense back into liquid.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
9 Jan. 2026
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Then, the heat generated would have boiled the water away, removing the natural neutron moderator, shutting down the reactor – until things cooled off and water again flowed in among the rocks.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Taylor fumed at the stoppage, which came late in the fourth quarter with just over five minutes remaining, saying after the game that he was never told game officials planned to stop play if Garrett were to hit the mark to become the NFL’s single-season sack leader.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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Wilson fumed in silence for a few minutes as Adebayo drove.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
10 Dec. 2025
Verb
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And Tagovailoa shook off that early interception with a 9-yard scoring pass to Malik Washington — capping a ferocious seven-minute, 92-yard drive — and then a 38-yard TD strike to Jaylen Waddle.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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Miller finished with 129 yards on 18 carries, while Jayden Maiava shook off a poor day throwing the ball with 62 yards and a touchdown on 11 attempts.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Raged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raged. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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