as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
some crazy guy went on a rampage in the public library and started grabbing books off the shelves and tossing them around
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Recent Examples of rampage
Mark Carey, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Future Abby meets her younger self in the hallway of the Fireflies hospital in Salt Lake City, just after Joel's rampage.
—EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
India is the rampaging elephant in Pakistan’s room.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Arsenal Forget the Premier League, Arsenal are on a rampage in Europe.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Future Abby meets her younger self in the hallway of the Fireflies hospital in Salt Lake City, just after Joel's rampage.
—EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
My favorite sleeping bag was swept off a lawn by a rampaging crowd, moshing to Ice-T.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
India is the rampaging elephant in Pakistan’s room.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rampage
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That frenzy of scoring, together with rapid player movement via free agency and trades, has ushered the NBA into its parity era.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
7 May 2025
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None of them has experienced the frenzy that is the Derby crowd.—
Teresa Genaro,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Verb
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Kanye ranted, collapsed, rebounded—chaotically, but consistently.—
Remy Blumenfeld,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2025
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Police extracted dozens of audio clips from the device, most of Smith ranting about government conspiracies and rapping to the beat in his head.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
19 Apr. 2025
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Prosecutors say Read, 45, deliberately hit O’Keefe, 46, with her Lexus SUV in a drunken rage and left him for dead in January 2022.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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So there’s a lot of rage from that, and rightfully so.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Scouts raved about his physical, 6-foot-5 frame and his 98 mph fastball.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2025
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In a statement in March, Rascal Flatts singer Gary LeVox raved about working with Backstreet Boys and other artists on the duets project.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2025
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Barack Obama was the first president to communicate with the public through social media, a practice carried on by his successors, Donald Trump and Joe Biden.—
Smithsonian magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2025
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Any lioness would roar and gasp at the change of fortune, but Moira carries on with pride, glamour, and last season’s couture which embodies the true spirit of sparky Leo. Virgo: Lorelai Gilmore from Gilmore Girls Lorelai is a hard-working mom who has a unique bond with her daughter.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Davis has been overseeing a campus revitalization project that has not required the college to take on any loans, thanks in large part to his acumen for fundraising.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2025
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Harmeet Dhillon calls on conservative lawyers to take on more civil rights cases His candidacy to lead the largest bar in the country, which boasts over 120,000 members, has sparked criticism from Democrats.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
12 May 2025
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With more fans steaming, says Pitaro, ESPN will offer features that allow users to personalize their content.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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Don’t forget to take advantage of the signature St. Regis butler service, which will promptly fulfill requests for packing needs, garment pressing, restaurant reservations and a cup of steaming chamomile tea to unwind after a long flight.—
Natasha Amar,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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“Rampage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rampage. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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