rampaged

verb

past tense of rampage
as in ranted

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  1. ranted
  2. raved
  3. carried on
  4. blustered
  5. took on
  6. fulminated
  7. raged
Verb
  • At the time, the project felt hyperbolic, largely because of the finger-wagging interventions of Zillah, a modern-day punk anarchist who ranted about Reagan as a new Hitler.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Comedian Matt Matthews recently ranted about pronouns, gender identity, and the LGBTQ community.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of ranted
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  • The coach raved about the developments in Agyabeng’s decision-making quality and speed since being drafted by Sporting KC.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Online and elsewhere, fans raved about the experience, highlighting not just the sporting event itself but also Mexico City’s overall appeal as a host city, from its gastronomic attractions to its welcoming atmosphere for out-of-towners.
    — Alan Chazaro, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of raved
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  • Notably, the three polling aggregators mentioned in the statement are not broadcast stations or news networks whose programming is carried on local broadcast stations.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Lee left, and Case and Collins carried on briefly as the Breakaways with several guitarists.
    — Cary Baker, SPIN, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of carried on
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  • Trump blustered and lied and displayed himself in the worst possible light, of course, but Reza Pahlavi, the Shah’s son who lives in the United States and who many Iranians had reluctantly come to regard as a possible leader, also played his hand extremely badly.
    — Daniel Drake, The New York Review of Books, 16 May 2026
  • Trump has blustered, contradicted himself publicly, ramped-up rhetorically and then backed down, mostly without receiving obvious concessions.
    — Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Definition of blustered
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  • Then, in 2000, Stewart took on another clutch role in science fiction, Professor Charles Xavier in Bryan Singer’s version of X-Men.
    — Jordan Hoffman, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026
  • In the Metro East, the city of Belleville took on the services provided by Belleville Township after it was dissolved in 2017.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of took on
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  • Some neighbors fulminated against the university, arguing that the extra events would bring more noise and traffic, and that the property tax-exempt institution would not pay its fair share.
    — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Predictably, Khomeini fulminated about Carter’s visit.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Definition of fulminated
Verb
  • The Napoleonic Wars raged across continental Europe, but that did not stop society life from carrying on in all its dazzling elegance.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
  • For over two months, an outbreak of bird flu has raged uncontrolled on a Utah farm that raises thousands of mink for fur.
    — Nat Lash, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of raged
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