road rage

noun

Definition of road ragenext
as in air rage

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Recent Examples of road rage From a Rocklin road rage sentencing to new University of California admissions data, Sacramento-area readers had a lot to digest this week. — Ruyuan Li. Story Produced With Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026 The events leading to the discovery of the suspect’s arsenal began on July 15 in the city of Redlands when the California Highway Patrol responded to a report of a road rage incident on Interstate 10 near Live Oak Canyon Road, according to the CHP. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 The shooting occurred in the area of Interstate 30 and Summit Avenue, police said, and appears to be a road rage incident. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026 Christian Salgado and the victim, who was not identified, got into a road rage dispute in the parking lot, and Salgado drove off. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for road rage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for road rage
  1. air rage
  2. pet
  3. heat
  4. temper
  5. warmth
  6. delirium
  7. rise
Noun
  • From yelling at crew members to fighting fellow passengers, airline crew have to deal with incidents of air rage each year.
    — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
  • There’s road rage, air rage, gas rage and now, coming to South Florida, World Cup ticket rage.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Definition of air rage
Noun
  • Roads can become impassable, evacuation orders can change and homes or outdoor enclosures can be damaged, leaving pets vulnerable to injury or escape.
    — Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Krill meal is used as feed for aquaculture, pets and ornamental fish, among others.
    — Kim S. Bernard, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of pet
Noun
  • Snakes are ectothermic and rely on outside heat to regulate their body temperature, so a dark, warm engine bay makes an appealing shelter — and offers plenty of nooks to hide from predators.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
  • An extreme heat warning has been issued for North Texas as temperatures could reach 108 degrees.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of heat
Noun
  • Bessent set up a program to sell short-term (lower rate) Treasury bills and notes and buy back long-term bonds, hoping to temper rates.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
  • As well as addressing Paramount’s purported temper tantrum about an exodus from California, Newsom today also offered some guidance on his thoughts about the lawsuit fronted in some ways by California Attorney General Rob Bonta.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of temper
Noun
  • Insider tip From check-in onward, the staff's impressive hospitality and warmth stand out.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • As long as everything is well proportioned, those extra layers add depth, character and warmth.
    — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of warmth
Noun
  • Geriatric ERs also try to counter sensory impairment, another contributor to delirium, by distributing reading glasses and sound-amplifying devices.
    — Paula Span, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Schoenbrun wrote the lyrics, with layers of guitar and orchestral flourishes giving the track a bittersweet, dreamlike quality that fits the film’s collision of desire, fear and delirium.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of delirium
Noun
  • Artificial intelligence has enabled the rapid rise of such tools, capable of digitally manipulating photos with little effort.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Although holiday spending plans are not particularly negative, many shoppers are feeling the effects of years of inflation and the recent rise in gas prices.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of rise

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“Road rage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/road%20rage. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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