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
Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Leo is expected to double down on his messages of unity amid polarization, peace as war rages, welcome for migrants and hope for young Spaniards in the era of artificial intelligence.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
The Science of Remediation As the legal battle rages, scientists are racing to clean up the legacy of decades of PFAS use.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
Gross grew up in a typical middle-class Jewish household in Long Island, but her father often flew into violent rages which her mother enabled.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
No country appears willing to try and open the strait by force while fighting rages and Iran can target vessels with anti-ship missiles, drones, attack craft and mines.
—Jill Lawless, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
If the debate over City Hall’s future rages into the summer, the Mavericks can pivot to the 110-acre former home of Valley View, which was demolished in 2021.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 25 Mar. 2026
An actress in 1962 Cuban, as its missiles crisis rages, confuses her role in a film and real life.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
Vessel operators and maritime insurers don’t want to risk sailing through it while fighting rages.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
The restriction comes as a wildfire rages about 8 miles north of Ely.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Some epic scenes were invented wholesale, like a tearful reunion between Louis and Lestat in their old New Orleans home as a hurricane rages around them.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 June 2026
And the dogfight for the NL East cellar rages on.
—Greg Cote
may 31, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
As the war [by Russia in Ukraine] rages on, Sakha culture is increasingly reaching beyond its borders and building new connections with the East.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
The battle rages on between the Big Ten and SEC, as others start increasing the volume of their opinions.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
While the modern world rages outside their four walls, everything inside is immune to the tyrant of time.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
One is the degree to which criticism of the actions or existence of the State of Israel inevitably slides into antisemitism, a debate that rages on.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Noun
Emory drank heavily and was prone to terrifying rages.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Leo is expected to double down on his messages of unity amid polarization, peace as war rages, welcome for migrants and hope for young Spaniards in the era of artificial intelligence.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
The Science of Remediation As the legal battle rages, scientists are racing to clean up the legacy of decades of PFAS use.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
Gross grew up in a typical middle-class Jewish household in Long Island, but her father often flew into violent rages which her mother enabled.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
No country appears willing to try and open the strait by force while fighting rages and Iran can target vessels with anti-ship missiles, drones, attack craft and mines.
—Jill Lawless, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
If the debate over City Hall’s future rages into the summer, the Mavericks can pivot to the 110-acre former home of Valley View, which was demolished in 2021.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 25 Mar. 2026
An actress in 1962 Cuban, as its missiles crisis rages, confuses her role in a film and real life.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
Vessel operators and maritime insurers don’t want to risk sailing through it while fighting rages.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
Meanwhile, as war rages on in the Middle East, the skies over Iran are filled with toxic fumes, Bloomberg climate reporter Laura Millan writes.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
The restriction comes as a wildfire rages about 8 miles north of Ely.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Some epic scenes were invented wholesale, like a tearful reunion between Louis and Lestat in their old New Orleans home as a hurricane rages around them.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 June 2026
And the dogfight for the NL East cellar rages on.
—Greg Cote
may 31, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
As the war [by Russia in Ukraine] rages on, Sakha culture is increasingly reaching beyond its borders and building new connections with the East.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
The battle rages on between the Big Ten and SEC, as others start increasing the volume of their opinions.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
While the modern world rages outside their four walls, everything inside is immune to the tyrant of time.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
One is the degree to which criticism of the actions or existence of the State of Israel inevitably slides into antisemitism, a debate that rages on.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rages
Noun
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Unlike many wellness crazes, fiber is actually a legitimate one that nutrition experts support.—
Catherine Ho,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Gary ultimately storms off, but Duncan appreciates the insult, suggesting that Silicon Valley's venture capitalists love sociopaths.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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The plot is based around a routine jury site visit that turns deadly when a mercenary kill team led by Hewitt (Adkins) storms the location in search of a secret ledger detailing citywide corruption.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
Verb
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During that time, the steak essentially steams.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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This all comes as the legal fight over the audit steams ahead, over 15 months after 72% of the state signed off on the ballot measure.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Two of Zohran Mamdani’s enthusiasms — better bus service and soccer — have, in the World Cup, found their moment of zingy cross-pollination.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
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The movie thus offers a complaint about the end results of Putinism, not about the ideas—the emotions, the enthusiasms, the resentments, the hatreds—that brought it about.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Concentration burns glucose, decision-making depletes mental energy reserves, and by mid-afternoon, the prefrontal cortex is operating at a fraction of its morning capacity.—
William Jones
June 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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The set comes with 35 sticks, each of which burns for up to 25 minutes, and a ceramic incense holder.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Outside of income, there are additional demographic considerations driving these trends within the segment of single female homeowners.—
Kathy Collins,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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ByRoger Sands Roger Sands has been writing for Forbes for seven years, covering luxury travel, culinary trends and hospitality design.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Also contaminated are fish, staples of Midwestern fish fries and fish boils, and an important part of the diet of Indigenous tribes, certain immigrant populations and communities of color.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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His weight fluctuated and boils broke out under his arms and along his neck, said Ramos, who frequently speaks with Castillo and Otero via phone.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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There’s a brief moment in Timothée Chalamet’s video with comedian Druski where a performer comes in, vogues, and blows a kiss to the actor.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
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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
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