ROAD RAGE Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

road rage

noun

Definition of road rage

as in air rage

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Recent Examples of road rage Martin is due in court in December for his sentencing related to the 2024 road rage incident. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026 It’s been linked to road rage, depression and other mood changes. — Maggie Penman, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026 For example, a San Diego County man was sentenced to two years in prison in 2024 for deliberately running over and killing a 17-year-old Bichon Frise mix named Benny during a fit of road rage. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 The 2024 incident began when Maulson was the subject of a road rage episode in which a driver followed him into the parking lot and challenged him to a fight. — Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for road rage

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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

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Left unchecked, the outbreak still threatens to kill livestock and wildlife, infect pets, and potentially even infect people.

— Robert Kelly, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Experts warn against feeding coyotes in residential neighborhoods, yards or parks because the animals can lose their fear of people and eventually test humans and pets as potential prey, according to the Urban Coyote Project.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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The Russian nighttime barrage hit 28 substations and other critical energy facilities, depriving more than a half-million people of electricity, heat and running water, Zelenskyy said on social media.

— SAMYA KULLAB, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Uranium is one of the key elements giving Earth’s geological heart its heat, allowing everything from plate tectonics to volcanism to happen.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

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Some state lawmakers who worked with Jackson have criticized him as having a temper, including once throwing a plastic water bottle on the ground in frustration while disagreeing with a female lawmaker.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Employers are awaiting the court's ruling, in some cases hoping for guidance that helps temper future litigation.

— Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026

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On a night this cold, the bursts of flame were almost as welcome as the spectacle, providing a few seconds of actual warmth to fans on the field and in the lower bowl.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026
Since it was released in 1995, this song has come to embody the warmth of friendship and the nostalgia of childhood.

— Stephanie Ganz Published, Parents, 18 Oct. 2026

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Ketamine can cause a slew of other side effects, including delirium, amnesia, increased salivation, abnormal eye movements, high blood pressure and potentially fatal breathing problems.

— Christopher P. Holstege, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026
As the age’s potent mix of terror and delirium spun on, designers and illustrators proposed ways to live comfortably in space, underwater or in underground bunkers.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

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New York households now pay roughly 70 percent more per kilowatt-hour than in 2019, against a national rise of under 40 percent.

— Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Riley points to the rise of rock stars being awarded with knighthoods by the British royal family as a correlation of changing tastes of reputability.

— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026

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