RAMPAGING Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

rampaging

verb

present participle of rampage

as in raving

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Verb

Reviewers are raving about these matching sets for their lightweight materials that let airflow in.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 26 July 2026
For the rest of us that the nerdy reference evaded, Jarvis recently won Atlanta's starting SS job, and manager Walt Weiss won't stop raving about the 25-year-old speedster.

— John Laghezza, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of raving

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Trump, ranting for minutes on end about Balogun’s red card on the morning of the match, became the voice of it.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Out-of-work electrician Bart Ross, who had a long history of ranting against judges and lawyers, shot himself two days later during a traffic stop outside Milwaukee.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

Definition of ranting

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Juxtaposed to Colman Domingo’s blustering portrayal of Joe Jackson and Jaafar Jackson’s uncanny performance as his late uncle Michael, Long has found a way to make silence load-bearing.

— Zeba Blay, SELF, 21 Apr. 2026
Eddie, a blustering man who’s often the loudest to laugh at the fat jokes hurled his way, is on the cusp of landing a new contract for his own variety show at CBS, a much larger network than his and Maggie’s current employer.

— Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026

Definition of blustering

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The city wasn't in any immediate danger, and business was carrying on like usual, Letz said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
There are multiple people, all around the lounge, carrying on full-volume business conversations as if the rest of us are simply part of their office.

— R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 16 July 2026

Definition of carrying on

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Its shot-of-steam, spray, vertical-steaming and self-cleaning features were also tested.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
The shed also had a pull-down table that was great for my early-morning or late-night writing sessions with a steaming mug of tea by my side.

— Dana Kravis, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

Definition of steaming

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More than 250,000 people have been evacuated, with fires threatening the outskirts of Bordeaux and raging through popular tourist areas and wine regions.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
These act like a lid on a pot, trapping hot air and turning the landscape tinder dry, priming it for the fires that are still raging in both countries.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 28 July 2026

Definition of raging

Verb

By taking on the meme generator, Saflor may hit a wall if the court finds that his arguments apply to any meme generator and a finding in his favor could risk undercutting the entire meme ecosystem, Goldman said.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively halted, and significantly lower through the Bab-al-Mandeb strait – with oil tankers unwilling to risk taking on fire from the Iranians and Houthis.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

Definition of taking on

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Then use either a foaming coil cleaner or a mixture of warm water and dish soap on the coils, making sure to avoid contact with the electrical controls and fan motor.

— Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 9 July 2026
Its foaming properties pull dust off your wheels and dissolve it, requiring a simple rinse afterward.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026

Definition of foaming

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