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
Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
From horrifying films about a snowman's murderous rampage and folkloric Christmas demons who terrorize not-so-nice families to comedies with a bit of edge and raunchy humor, these titles would certainly make Santa's naughty list.
—Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
During the deadly rampage, another bystander, Ahmed al Ahmed, an Australian immigrant, wrestled a gun away from one of the shooters.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Security questions Members of the Brown community ask questions about campus safety and communications before and after the deadly rampage at Barus & Holley, an engineering and physics building.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The military has been documented going on bloody rampages, torching and bombing villages, massacring residents, jailing opponents and forcing young men and women to join the army.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
From horrifying films about a snowman's murderous rampage and folkloric Christmas demons who terrorize not-so-nice families to comedies with a bit of edge and raunchy humor, these titles would certainly make Santa's naughty list.
—Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
During the deadly rampage, another bystander, Ahmed al Ahmed, an Australian immigrant, wrestled a gun away from one of the shooters.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Security questions Members of the Brown community ask questions about campus safety and communications before and after the deadly rampage at Barus & Holley, an engineering and physics building.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rampage
Noun
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Travelers not seeking football frenzy should avoid the fall, when hotel and airfare prices skyrocket and crowds are large.—
Sarah Cahalan,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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January was set to host a free-agent frenzy, with most league veterans aligning their contracts to expire in advance of the new CBA.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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For instance, if an airline customer wants to rant about the Transportation Security Administration screening process, Qualtrics’ tech can have the digital survey explain that airline security is out of its control, and link to the TSA’s feedback page.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
28 Dec. 2025
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In two minutes of ranting and raving about his degenerate son’s twenty-six-thousand-dollar dinner bill, Reiner gave an indelible comedic performance destined to be quoted for years to come.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
17 Dec. 2025
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Dorothy Parker was a master of witty dialogue and subtle comedy, and this story perfectly captures all the tenderness and rage of sisterhood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Mother killed protecting kids after husband erupts in rage during NFL game.—
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FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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One reviewer who took it on a European trip raved about fitting multiple outfits, toiletries, books, a laptop, and more—all in one bag.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2026
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Customers rave about the food, service and family-like feel at The Store Bar & Grille.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2026
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Now the second generation is carrying on the same quality.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Outside, the world carries on without him.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
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The home bar took on a mid-century modern style, with forest green walls and coordinating barstools.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The scandal has subsequently taken on a life of its own thanks to a video by YouTuber Nick Shirley, which went viral.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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My sense is that the trail leads to nothing revelatory, but at least you’re treated to plenty of exploding bodies, piles of steaming flesh and a writhing A-list cast along the way.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Jan. 2026
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This can lead to steaming rather than crisping.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Rampage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rampage. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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