rampages

verb

present tense third-person singular of rampage
as in rants

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  1. rants
  2. raves
  3. takes on
  4. carries on
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  • And his ultimate war is with Bob, a tech CEO who rants about his haters and has gotten rich off rebranded snake oil and whose obvious corruption has been obscured by his self-mythologizing.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
  • One grumbles when the driver rants about development’s ravages.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
Definition of rants
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  • One of those people is Chiappetta, who raves about the example Mally is setting for Naperville North.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • Amazon has deals on the exact brands the multi-hyphenate wears and raves about, plus pieces pulled straight from her playbook (cough, her Instagram, cough).
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 3 July 2026
Definition of raves
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  • An InStyle writer gathered seven dimensional takes on the trend to inspire your next salon visit, ahead.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 July 2026
  • Belgium takes on the United States later Monday for a spot in the quarterfinals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of takes on
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  • La Scuola del Cuoio carries on Florence’s historic leather-making tradition and is the perfect place to buy a high-quality artisan bag.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
  • Hammond completed 13 of his 16 passes for 169 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 61 yards on eight carries on the road.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
Definition of carries on
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