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
Verb
  • Shoppers can’t stop raving about this surprisingly roomy crossbody bag.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Endless football, someone raving about artichoke dip, young parents discussing nap schedules.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 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
Verb
  • Not just within your four walls or your own locations, but how much inventory is someone else carrying on your behalf?
    — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Twain and Marie-Anne became close friends, and Twain was shocked to learn that Marie-Anne and Lange had been allegedly carrying on an extramarital affair—losing both her husband and her best friend in one fell swoop.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 31 July 2026
Definition of carrying on
Verb
  • Sometimes holding a dispenser over a steaming hot beverage can cause condensation to form around the pouring spout.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • For most proteins and vegetables, grilling, baking, poaching, roasting, and steaming preserve nutrients while adding little to no additional fat or calories.
    — Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 28 July 2026
Definition of steaming
Verb
  • This bit is funny and scary — but not as funny and scary as a bit Knoxville would come up with two films later involving a raging bull.
    — Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images In late July, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang posted on X for the first time to defend open-source models in artificial intelligence, inserting himself into a debate that was raging across the industry.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Aug. 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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