rampaging

verb

present participle of rampage
as in raving

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rampaging
  1. raving
  2. ranting
  3. blustering
  4. carrying on
  5. steaming
  6. raging
  7. taking on
  8. foaming
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  • Fans are raving that Madonna has tapped back into her essence—but unfortunately, a lot of her is missing.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
  • Lagree is everywhere on social media right now, with celebrities and trainers raving about the burn from a machine called the Megaformer.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of raving
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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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  • 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
  • Princess Diana's sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, are carrying on her family legacy and inherited a great deal upon her tragic death in 1997.
    — Christopher Luu, InStyle, 5 July 2026
Definition of carrying on
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • In the silence of January, before the vortex was raging, Tarik Skubal realized something in his elbow did not feel right.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • That’s shocking coming from someone who just wrapped up the highest-grossing solo rap tour of all time, with raging crowds in the tens of thousands.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 22 July 2026
Definition of raging
Verb
  • New investors are taking on the next stage of the growth plan while earlier owners reduce their exposure.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Athletic Club Boise will test itself on the world stage next month, taking on Sporting FC from Costa Rica’s top division.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
Definition of taking on
Verb
  • 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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