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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  • Her research started with the usual suspects of nightlife lore — 1920s Paris, 1970s disco and 1990s raves.
    — Lina Lecaro, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • My mom raves about Vuori loungewear, and there’s currently a pair of the brand’s airy, feather-soft wide-leg pants on sale for 25 percent off.
    — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of raves
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  • If no candidate secures a majority of the vote in Tuesday's primary, the contest could head to a runoff later this month to determine who takes on Democrat Annie Andrews in November.
    — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Shadowbox takes on management of Kaufman Astoria after a tumultuous period at the studios.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of takes on
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  • The World Trade Organization carries on adjudicating trade disputes, despite a surge in protectionism.
    — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The land carries on the Roosevelt family’s legacy of conservation and environmentalism.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of carries on
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