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
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
After Vice President Kamala Harris’s defeat, a conversation that has frustrated and foiled two generations of female candidates rages on.
—T.m. Detwiler, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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
As the war in Gaza rages on, leaving thousands dead and even more displaced, religious leaders in Maryland and beyond are hopeful the Middle Eastern conflict can be peacefully resolved through faith leadership and tolerance.
—Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2024
In Ukraine's Luhansk region, Russia's offensive along the Kupiansk-Svatove-Kreminna line Wednesday saw marginal advances near Dvorichna, north of Kupiansk where fighting rages on the outskirts of the settlement, according to a Russian military blogger.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
The debate rages on about whether his model is sustainable, and whether and how investors should buy shares of $MSTR.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Home birthday parties with musical chairs, field games, and pin the tail on the donkey have mostly gone the way of shoulder pads and acid-wash jeans, but the tradition of throwing birthday parties rages on.
—Heather M. Jones, Parents, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
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
After Vice President Kamala Harris’s defeat, a conversation that has frustrated and foiled two generations of female candidates rages on.
—T.m. Detwiler, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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
As the war in Gaza rages on, leaving thousands dead and even more displaced, religious leaders in Maryland and beyond are hopeful the Middle Eastern conflict can be peacefully resolved through faith leadership and tolerance.
—Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2024
In Ukraine's Luhansk region, Russia's offensive along the Kupiansk-Svatove-Kreminna line Wednesday saw marginal advances near Dvorichna, north of Kupiansk where fighting rages on the outskirts of the settlement, according to a Russian military blogger.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
The debate rages on about whether his model is sustainable, and whether and how investors should buy shares of $MSTR.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Home birthday parties with musical chairs, field games, and pin the tail on the donkey have mostly gone the way of shoulder pads and acid-wash jeans, but the tradition of throwing birthday parties rages on.
—Heather M. Jones, Parents, 6 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rages
burns
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There’s no need to spend over $30 or more on a yummy scented candle that’s long-lasting, smells luxurious, and burns evenly.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
18 Dec. 2024
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Your body burns calories all the time, even while sleeping.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
16 Dec. 2024
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“Rages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rages. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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