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

But as the pandemic raged, writing was the only thing anchoring me to life. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026

In late-nineteenth-century New York, garbage was dumped in the streets, and cholera and yellow fever raged. — Rana Mitter, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

In France, many of the major wildfires which raged last week are now under control, though maps showed some active fires in the southeast on Tuesday. — Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026

The bank closed down as the Great Depression raged, and the federal government later used it for offices. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026

Israeli attacks have killed 1,250 people since the ceasefire deal was reached in October, an agreement that ended major fighting in the Israel-Hamas war that had raged for two years. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Blazes in touristic Mugla and Antalya and elsewhere raged overnight as hot weather and strong winds gripped the region. — CBS News, 30 July 2026

Firefighters in France and Spain are battling to control wildfires which have raged for days in the areas near the major cities of Bordeaux and Madrid. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

The fire raged for most of the morning as firefighters tried their best to fight the flames back. — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026