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
Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
His visit to the state comes as a political storm rages in Minnesota, Iowa's neighbor to the north, over his administration's immigration enforcement tactics.
—Brian Smith, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Jheck could grow vacant, and was prone to violent rages.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The brand of non-violent resistance that once made Suu Kyi’s name has been all but forgotten since the coup as civil war rages.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
So do a group of people at The Choir Room in Nashville, a group of adults from different racial and ethic backgrounds, age rages, religious identities and even singing backgrounds who join together to produce a sweet, singular sound.
—Rosalind Bowling, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Dec. 2025
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
Noha Elhennawy, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
New York City faces budget hardships, an affordability crisis that rages on, and an urgent need for government to deliver.
—Zohran Mamdani, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026
As the race to spend as much money as possible on AI infrastructure rages on, companies have become increasingly desperate to keep the cash flowing.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 4 Feb. 2026
He's set to speak about the economy as a political storm rages just four hours to the north over his administration’s immigration enforcement tactics.
—Brianne Pfannenstiel, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
To this day, the wave of violence rages on in Sinaloa and other states where the cartel has influence.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
War rages on The election has been widely dismissed by international observers and governments as illegitimate.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
Debate rages about the relative merits of different payment apps.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Championship party rages on in Miami Beach Thousands of college football fans and locals flocked to South Beach to celebrate a free concert ahead of the collegiate title game between the Miami Hurricanes and Indiana Hoosiers on Monday night.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Noun
The narrator cries, rages, longs for the living body and the lively boy, and obsesses over painful details, especially the bleak journey by sea that brought the remains of his beloved friend back home.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
His visit to the state comes as a political storm rages in Minnesota, Iowa's neighbor to the north, over his administration's immigration enforcement tactics.
—Brian Smith, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Jheck could grow vacant, and was prone to violent rages.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The brand of non-violent resistance that once made Suu Kyi’s name has been all but forgotten since the coup as civil war rages.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
So do a group of people at The Choir Room in Nashville, a group of adults from different racial and ethic backgrounds, age rages, religious identities and even singing backgrounds who join together to produce a sweet, singular sound.
—Rosalind Bowling, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Dec. 2025
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
Fighting rages on Since the RSF overran el-Fasher, which had been one of the army’s last strongholds in Darfur, fighting has recently concentrated in various areas of Kordofan.
—Noha Elhennawy, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
New York City faces budget hardships, an affordability crisis that rages on, and an urgent need for government to deliver.
—Zohran Mamdani, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026
As the race to spend as much money as possible on AI infrastructure rages on, companies have become increasingly desperate to keep the cash flowing.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 4 Feb. 2026
He's set to speak about the economy as a political storm rages just four hours to the north over his administration’s immigration enforcement tactics.
—Brianne Pfannenstiel, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
To this day, the wave of violence rages on in Sinaloa and other states where the cartel has influence.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
War rages on The election has been widely dismissed by international observers and governments as illegitimate.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
Debate rages about the relative merits of different payment apps.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Championship party rages on in Miami Beach Thousands of college football fans and locals flocked to South Beach to celebrate a free concert ahead of the collegiate title game between the Miami Hurricanes and Indiana Hoosiers on Monday night.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rages
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But the deeper wound comes after Bree storms out.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
17 Feb. 2026
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God storms American politics Single-day general admission tickets are $145, while weekend passes are $249 and weekend VIP passes are $409.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Nothing steams football fans quite like NBC Sports broadcaster Cris Collinsworth praising Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Feb. 2026
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Then, Lim steams the breastmilk in an espresso machine before adding the matcha into the drink.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Shriver’s many strange enthusiasms have provided her with a wellspring of ideas, which in the past have produced highly topical novels—about school massacres, obesity, religion, and, yes, the national debt.—
Boris Kachka,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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In public, Newsom speaks often and openly about his errors, fortifying his image as a bumptious, slightly hapless victim of his own enthusiasms.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That’s because it’s made by heating limestone to high temperatures, a process that burns a large amount of fossil fuels for energy and releases carbon dioxide from the limestone in the process.—
Alcina Johnson Sudagar,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
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Stationary biking typically burns more calories in a shorter period of time and is easier on the joints.—
RikkiLynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That builds on similar trends throughout 2025, when the industry buoyed an otherwise slow labor market, as the nation’s hospitals, clinics and nursing homes kept hiring even as many employers pulled back.—
Abha Bhattarai,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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These trends are like the hair equivalent of taking a deep, cleansing spring breath.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As the water boils and the microwave interior gets steamy, your kitchen will fill with the soothing smell.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
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Its carbon steel boils water quickly, while retaining heat.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
Verb
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Trump seethes with hatred and erupts in volcanic fury to denounce, demonize, disparage and threaten anyone who refuses to support his increasingly irrational and harmful proposals and actions.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
2 Feb. 2026
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The river tumbles and seethes through 278 miles of Grand Canyon National Park, taking its geologic time in carving a trench now deeper than a mile.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
15 Dec. 2025
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“Rages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rages. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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