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noun

ˈram-ˌpāj How to pronounce rampage (audio)
Definition of rampagenext
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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rampage

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verb

as in to rant

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Recent Examples of rampage
Noun
That same year, El Cajon police used ALPR images to identify the vehicle used by a suspect in a deadly shooting rampage in a dental office. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2026 The shooting came less than 10 days after a high-profile incident in Thailand, where a student went on a shooting rampage at a school on the outskirts of the capital, Bangkok. — Reuters, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
When one animal falls ill, pathogens can rampage throughout the brood, picking up new mutations along the way. — Neil Vora, Time, 22 May 2026 Then Wade hooked into a really good fish, a rampaging smallmouth that leaped and plunged and skittered across the water on its tail. — Ted Janes, Outdoor Life, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for rampage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rampage
  1. frenzy
  2. rant
  3. rave
  4. carry on
  5. take on
  6. steam
Noun
  • News that Adele won the show was announced on Monday, and two days later, the full cast of celebrities and pros was revealed, sending the Dancing fandom into a frenzy.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
  • So when Trader Joe’s dropped a similar formula at a fraction of the cost, skincare enthusiasts went into a bit of a frenzy.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of frenzy
Verb
  • Videos of Cubans exploding in anger and ranting against the government have become frequent despite the severe penalties Cuban law imposes to those who criticize the authorities.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Comedian Matt Matthews recently ranted about pronouns, gender identity, and the LGBTQ community.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of rant
Verb
  • Singleton, who coached in this system elsewhere, raved about Barkley’s offseason.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Like InStyle testers, Amazon shoppers are raving about this serum.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of rave
Verb
  • Although the buildings have gotten taller over the years, the essential tool of the trade — a spud wrench that every ironworker carries on his belt to tighten the bolts that hold the beams together — has not changed in fifty years.
    — Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Athens, the rest of the mainland, and many of the larger islands carry on much as usual.
    — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of carry on
Verb
  • Some might be taken on the road and featured in live appearances, or at least have their stories recorded and included in campaign ads.
    — Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
  • At John Mayer’s August 2026 studio session, the mother-daughter duo each shared their own take on Americana glam.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of take on
Verb
  • Ground meat almost immediately releases its own juices into a warm skillet, causing the meat to steam instead of sear.
    — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Their crabs are steamed, frozen and packed into boxes to be shipped to Sri Lanka, where workers remove the meat by hand.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of steam

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“Rampage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rampage. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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