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as in extreme
being very far from the center of public opinion
soccer fans whose rabid enthusiasm makes them go berserk when their team wins
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as in angry
feeling or showing anger
he became rabid when the bank manager told him he would lose the family farm if he didn't pay the mortgage
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as in ferocious
marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity
rabid opposition expressed through turbulent protests
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as in frantic
marked by great and often stressful excitement or activity
the rabid witch hunts that occurred in Salem in 1692, when 150 people were accused of witchcraft and imprisoned
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Recent Examples of rabid
But anyone who knows Fox News knows there are rabid fans of Fox News out there.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2025
If that wasn't ridiculous enough, the following internet pile-on was so rabid Bieber reached out to Gomez to ask her fans to stop sending her death threats.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2024
He’s enjoyed the specter of games in Buffalo, from unpredictable weather to a rabid fan base.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2024
Instead, imagine solely depending upon rabid fan feedback and other mega-promoted measuring sticks based in no way solely on the country industry's initial response.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 27 Dec. 2024
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2025
If that wasn't ridiculous enough, the following internet pile-on was so rabid Bieber reached out to Gomez to ask her fans to stop sending her death threats.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2024
He’s enjoyed the specter of games in Buffalo, from unpredictable weather to a rabid fan base.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2024
Instead, imagine solely depending upon rabid fan feedback and other mega-promoted measuring sticks based in no way solely on the country industry's initial response.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rabid
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However, these approaches can face challenges, including limited effectiveness in mitigating the sharp, high-frequency impact noises of pickleball and having potential durability issues in extreme weather.—
Scott Miller,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The maneuver takes place as Paramount is under extreme pressure to cut millions of dollars from its operating costs.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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The return of Donald Trump is readily evident today with reporters once again waking up to an angry presidential social media post, this time over a moment that went viral.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
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Trump refused to accept Biden's victory in the 2020 election and his animosity toward Biden culminated in the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot, during which mobs of angry Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol after Trump urged them to stop Congress from certifying Biden's electoral victory.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Defensive standouts Bruce Smith and Derrick Thomas were ferocious competitors.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2025
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The latter, which begins at Second and Market Streets, circles Union Square and ends at Kearny Street and Columbus Ave., includes floats, ferocious lions, firecrackers and a 288-foot long Golden Dragon.—
Jackie Burrell,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration set off a tumultuous day at O’Hare International Airport as frantic relatives, hundreds of protesters and volunteer lawyers gathered there.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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At the Damascus airport, Mazen made a few last frantic calls.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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In the 1970s, physicist Alan Guth concocted a radical picture of the extremely early universe.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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But a complicating factor for Fed forecasters and officials is that Trump can move forward with new tariffs without congressional approval, leading to potentially radical changes virtually overnight.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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The show follows the events surrounding the real-life Mountain Meadows Massacre, a violent attack that led to the mass murder of at least 120 members of the Baker-Fancher wagon train.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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After the end of the apartheid regime, Tutu also served as chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which was established to investigate acts of violence committed both by government forces and violent activists.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
28 Jan. 2025
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He's also issued executive orders at a furious pace on a host of issues.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Jan. 2025
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On Tuesday The Athletic reported how Amorim, 39, delivered a furious critique to his team after losing 3-1 at home to Brighton, with the TV used for tactical analysis caught as collateral.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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This week's quiz highlights soda switches, baseball brilliance, revolutionary recipes and more.—
Sydney Borchers,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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In the role of the revolutionary being tortured by his jailers, Diego Luna puts his own stamp on the role made famous four decades ago by the late Raul Julia. CONDON: Just as Jennifer was the first and only choice, so was Diego.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Rabid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rabid. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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