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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  • Aemond raves about his horrible older brother who spent their youth tormenting him.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of raves
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  • Shadowbox takes on management of Kaufman Astoria after a tumultuous period at the studios.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Joshua takes on heavyweight contender Kristian Prenga in the main event of an overall strong card.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of takes on
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  • The nomadic ancestry of the Plains Tribes carries on today through powwows.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of carries on
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