as in crazes
a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time
there was time when playing with Frisbees was all the rage
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as in storms
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 steams
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 rages
Molly Geary, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Expect the list of targets to get longer tomorrow night as one of the most vital shows on TV rages on like a pissed off Eric Cartman.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
At present, the governing coalition is attempting to revive some elements of the judicial reform even as the war in Gaza rages.
—Ilan Z. Baron, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024
Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
As war rages on the Western Front, the Choral Society in Ramsden, Yorkshire has lost most of its men to the army.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
But Miguel’s has a chronic knee injury and Mariana rages at the world, pushing her to bite an opponent.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
Fire rages through the Singha Durbar, the main administrative building for the Nepal government, in Kathmandu on September 9, 2025 amid widespread protests.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The movie tells the story of bus driver Kevin McKay (Matthew McConaughey) and school teacher Mary Ludwig (America Ferrera), who saved the lives of 22 children as the most catastrophic wildfire in California history rages around them.
—Tomris Laffly, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
While the debate rages on, the funerals keep coming.
—For The Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 16 Aug. 2025
That means a ceasefire is still possible though talks have been floundering and conflict still rages.
—USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Debate over the song of the summer rages on, but if there were a contest for a word of the summer, one front-runner would surely be the onomatopoeic clanker.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
But as the battle between the NWSL and WSL for the title of women’s soccer’s top league rages, Thompson’s move across the pond won’t be the last salvo fired.
—Molly Geary, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Expect the list of targets to get longer tomorrow night as one of the most vital shows on TV rages on like a pissed off Eric Cartman.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
At present, the governing coalition is attempting to revive some elements of the judicial reform even as the war in Gaza rages.
—Ilan Z. Baron, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024
Verb
As war rages on the Western Front, the Choral Society in Ramsden, Yorkshire has lost most of its men to the army.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
As war rages on the Western Front, the Choral Society in Ramsden, Yorkshire has lost most of its men to the army.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
But Miguel’s has a chronic knee injury and Mariana rages at the world, pushing her to bite an opponent.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
Fire rages through the Singha Durbar, the main administrative building for the Nepal government, in Kathmandu on September 9, 2025 amid widespread protests.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The movie tells the story of bus driver Kevin McKay (Matthew McConaughey) and school teacher Mary Ludwig (America Ferrera), who saved the lives of 22 children as the most catastrophic wildfire in California history rages around them.
—Tomris Laffly, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
While the debate rages on, the funerals keep coming.
—For The Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 16 Aug. 2025
That means a ceasefire is still possible though talks have been floundering and conflict still rages.
—USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Debate over the song of the summer rages on, but if there were a contest for a word of the summer, one front-runner would surely be the onomatopoeic clanker.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rages
Verb
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Kyle storms off and vows to find whoever is responsible.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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If at all possible, things get even worse when another group of men storms the house, claiming to be police.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At its heart sits Viti, a striking blue crater lake that steams invitingly in contrast to the stark black landscape.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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CookingPal’s gadget suggests meals, fetches recipes, chops, stirs, and steams ingredients, and then cleans up after itself.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Jan. 2020
Noun
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Their shared enthusiasms are utterly sexless.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In fact, Anderson is laughing at both sides while the world burns.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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Oil splatters can leave a residue that burns onto the stovetop.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The ballroom saw everything from faux pregnancy reveals to shirtless salsas, as contestants embraced choreography inspired by social media trends.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The decision may depend on league trends — are other managers leaping at goaltenders, which amps up the pressure?—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Once sugar is dissolved, cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture boils.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Sep. 2025
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How could something that boils water ever get dirty?—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fans will see Infinite sporting braids — dressed in all black with daring red leather gloves as he vogues and dances unapologetically in his glory.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This is why Dijon’s language works best as sound, not narrative—his rangy, raspy voice seethes and triumphs, mocks and threatens; there’s no world in which his polygonal perspective can be discerned from a lyric sheet.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Rages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rages. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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