road rage

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Recent Examples of road rage The shooting was initially believed to have been motivated by road rage, but investigators determined the gunman had been in a relationship with the victim, police said. Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025 The man killed Tuesday in a Douglas County road rage shooting had exited his car and was reaching into the suspect’s vehicle, allegedly punching him, when he was shot, according to court records. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025 Only 11% of drivers in the study admitted to violent road rage behaviors in the last year, such as bumping other cars on purpose or confronting other drivers. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025 One road rage instance left a Dearborn Heights teen dead earlier this year. Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for road rage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for road rage
Noun
  • But tackling air rage requires more than just slogans.
    Milad Haghani, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
  • Airlines have had plenty of warnings, from the drunken passenger who defecated on a meal cart to the epidemic of air rage during the pandemic.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Noun
  • Prolonged exposure to the cold conditions will lead to hypothermia for people, pets, and livestock.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Levinson has cited David Wojnarowicz’s haunted, unflinching writing on the AIDS crisis as an influence, and the lyric sheet is littered with pets and prayers and names of friends, giving their music the feeling of a community being preserved in song.
    Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • There’s a new ceviche bar and a few new items, like a Bang Bang salmon that’s the perfect blend of mild heat and sweetness.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Although record-breaking heat and spring-like warmth dominated the first few days of the new year, cooler — but still warmer than normal —temperatures settled in to start the first work week of 2026.
    Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • When a conversation is heading in a negative direction, the goal should be to defuse tempers, not inflame.
    Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Southern windows work for varieties that prefer full sun, and can work for part-sun-loving plants with the addition of sheer curtains or blinds to temper the light.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Featuring three layers of high-density memory foam, the slippers also provide support that’s comfortable enough for all-day wear—not just warmth.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Despite its lightweight feel, the crew neckline and long sleeves provide cozy warmth, especially when buttoned up over a tank top or T-shirt.
    Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The Lodge takes its time building a tense atmosphere of suspense and delirium set in a remote winter cabin just days before Christmas.
    Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
  • The duo bounds alongside an inspired OJ Da Juiceman flip, spitting with delirium about putting their men in Lululemon, letting the Draco sing with reckless abandon, and throwing it in dudes’ faces without a second thought.
    Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Activists there leveraged this wholly unanticipated outcome to accelerate the rise of an organized antislavery campaign after 1783.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • But, amid the rise of the penny press in the 1830s, publishers sought to bring news to the masses.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2025

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“Road rage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/road%20rage. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.

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