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
  • While the business of cosmetically modified, futuristic-looking pets remains in its infancy, animal rights groups worry that eventually the creatures will be created, sold and later discarded in crowded municipal shelters.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Personalization also plays into this trend, with monograms or beloved pets displayed on pillows and blankets.
    — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 14 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
  • On Tuesday night, Johnson tried to temper expectations in Beulah.
    — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Raised by servants and educated by an uncle, Sade was a spoiled child with a temper and a taste for rebellion.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of temper
Noun
  • But this remains a proper place to watch football, full of character and warmth, even when the away support is so small in number that the open end remains closed.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Mercury in Leo and your 1st House of Self sextiles Venus in your 3rd House of Communication, giving your voice warmth, charm, and memorable timing.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of warmth
Noun
  • 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
  • Shah diagnosed delirium and said possible causes included anesthesia, oxygen problems and an elevated heart rate.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of delirium
Noun
  • Before that, Arsenal had not experienced a moment like that since the joint rise of Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe between 2019 and 2021.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Beijing — Zhu Rongji, the steely former Chinese premier whose bold economic reforms propelled the country’s rise as a global powerhouse, has died.
    — CNN Staff, CNN Money, 12 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 19 Aug. 2026.

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