ROAD RAGE Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

road rage

noun

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as in air rage

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Recent Examples of road rage Colorado’s aggressive driving hotline, *CSP, received 33,387 reports of road rage incidents in 2025, Colorado State Patrol trooper and spokesperson Sherri Mendez said. — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 June 2026 The movie marks Borte and Crowe’s second collaboration together after 2020 road rage drama Unhinged. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 June 2026 Racquel was married to former NFL player Will, who died in a road rage incident in New Orleans in 2016. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026 Nabers, 22, was stopped by police after a road rage incident was reported involving someone driving a vehicle similar to his in Paramus, New Jersey, on Tuesday, according to NFL Network. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 3 June 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

Noun

Both companies are betting that medicines modeled on human GLP-1 drugs can help regulate appetite in pets, and top-line results of their clinical trials are expected to be released later this year.

— Elsa Ohlen,Carolin Roth, CNBC, 18 July 2026
Like Blair, Zhang often depicts pets within a cameo frame as a gesture of old-fashioned memorializing.

— Felicia Feaster, USA Today, 17 July 2026

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Despite the oppressive heat, Xavi signs every single shirt and takes photos with members of the Johan Cruyff Foundation.

— Jay Harris, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Crumbled feta adds a salty tang, and a touch of chile brings pops of heat that balance the salad’s citrusy notes.

— Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 21 July 2026

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The episode served as a wake-up call for Bernthal, who got sober, began therapy, took anger management classes, and resolved to channel his volcanic temper and restless energy into his acting work.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 July 2026
As notorious as Cotliar was for his accurate calls on election night, impressive memory, love for college basketball and the Los Angeles Times, he was also known around the newsroom for his occasional near-slapstick temper.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of temper

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These include monthly power outages sparked by raccoons fatally attracted to the warmth of electrical power stations, which regularly affect tens of thousands of households.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
During the bitterest cold, sheep might be brought in to the lower level of the house, so that their body heat would bring just a little more warmth to the home.

— Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 15 July 2026

Definition of warmth

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Portugal somehow held on, and Goncalo Ramos’ 94th-minute header, with Ronaldo substituted, sparked delirium after a delightful Rafael Leao cross.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 July 2026
The virus causes seizures, hallucinations, facial paralysis, fear of water (where the patient will refuse to drink), fear of air or drafts, and delirium.

— Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

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With the rise in second-screen watching and secondary content — such as reactions, predictions, commentary, and styling formats — before and after the matches, the opportunity for brands has been enormous.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 16 July 2026
The eight-part Spanish-language drama, inspired by real events, is set in 1980s Lima, Peru, and follows the rise of an elite law school cabal that infiltrates academia, politics, and organized crime.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 July 2026

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