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
Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 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
The chicken tender battle rages on here in South Florida, with the competition heating up faster than the oil used to cook them in.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Pacific Palisades wildfire rages A fast-moving wildfire fueled by dangerously high-speed Santa Ana winds continues to threaten homes in some of California's most exclusive neighborhoods on Wednesday.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Civil war rages in China, and he’s enlisted in the Nationalist Army.
—Kayla Maiuri, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
That debate rages on—though according to Billboard charts, there’s only one real answer—as does the American public’s love of Presley’s music.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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
Verb
As war rages in Gaza, violence in the West Bank has intensified as well.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 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
The chicken tender battle rages on here in South Florida, with the competition heating up faster than the oil used to cook them in.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Pacific Palisades wildfire rages A fast-moving wildfire fueled by dangerously high-speed Santa Ana winds continues to threaten homes in some of California's most exclusive neighborhoods on Wednesday.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Civil war rages in China, and he’s enlisted in the Nationalist Army.
—Kayla Maiuri, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
That debate rages on—though according to Billboard charts, there’s only one real answer—as does the American public’s love of Presley’s music.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rages
Verb
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Marcello steps in to guide her safely down the mountain, though their connection is quickly cut short when Emily storms off to confront Gabriel and end their relationship.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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With a face as crimson as her hair, Ellen storms directly into her brother Colum’s (Séamus McLean Ross) office, demanding answers.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
15 Aug. 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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The spark becomes a blaze, and trust between citizens and the military burns with it.—
Eric Chastain,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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As a guy who is simply not built for summer (sweaty, burns easily, refuses to wear shorts), the turning of the calendar to September adds a little lead to my tread, with visions of cider and sweaters dancing in my head.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In a recent report from weight loss management platform Levity, cities were ranked by Google search trends for the medications based on how interested residents were in the drugs.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Khaite designer Catherine Holstein’s vision has always been less about trends and more about attitude, which comes through in the clothes that feel confident, modern, and a little undone in the most New York way possible.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Their eponymous theme sets the tone with a churning brew of twinkling synths and ritualistic percussion, both of which are eventually subsumed into the supernatural (represented by the theremin) before a crash of guitar boils everything together into chaos.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
20 Aug. 2025
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However, these blemishes are often a skin condition other than acne, such as folliculitis, boils, contact dermatitis, or keratosis pilaris.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
14 Aug. 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
Noun
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Find more similar styles at Amazon below.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The program aims to demonstrate the breadth and depth of their art form — with pieces spanning the classical, folkloric, contemporary and flamenco styles — and the company’s half-century of output, earning them apt praise both here and abroad.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Rages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rages. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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