raged

past tense of rage

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of raged One American season later, the race demons raged and all of those commitments are dropped. — Kamau Bobb october 21, Literary Hub, 21 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 As the second Cunningham rally raged outside the Moda Center, once again pitting women's sports advocates against pro-trans counter-protesters, WNBA coaches faced consequential questioning inside. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Throughout the night, the band raged through 18 songs as Vedder rollicked onstage, sending the thousands gathered on the stretch of Doheny Beach into an absolute fervor. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026 Cartel violence has raged in key areas of Mexico since the beginning of the drug war around 2006 under the administration of former Mexican President Felipe Calderón. — Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raged
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • Zucchini With its high water content, zucchini can turn mushy and even fall apart when steamed.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Those who try to exploit their fan base will probably get burned.
    — Davis Noell, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Many of these materials are made from oil, which emits pollutants when burned, driving climate change and fueling extreme weather.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The agitation of the team’s fanbase boiled to the surface this summer.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Super-fresh corn on the cob hardly needs to be cooked, let alone boiled.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Risch initially shook the challenger’s hand, then pulled back and brushed past him.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 27 Oct. 2026
  • But Todd Golden’s squad shook off a sluggish first half, quickly turned a two-point halftime lead into a double-digit advantage and kept the Hatters at bay during an 85-68 win Tuesday night in the O’Connell Center.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026

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“Raged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raged. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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