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as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
found her at home in a rage of scrubbing and cleaning in preparation for the rabbi's visit
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as in anger
an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something
boiling with rage at the waiter's insult, he demanded to see the manager
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as in craze
a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time
there was time when playing with Frisbees was all the rage
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as in dementia
archaic
a serious mental disorder that prevents one from living a safe and normal life
the king's last years were spent in a lonely rage
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as in to storm
to express one's anger usually violently
the series of bad calls prompted the coach to rage about the refereeing
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as in to steam
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger
still raging about his assistant's burnt pies, the pastry cook forgot to add the egg whites to his cake batter
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Recent Examples of rage
Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Fast forward to my college years, Serial is all the rage and true crime is at its genesis.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025
Then, from late December 2022 to March 2023, severe rainfall raged across the state, leading to over $4 billion in property damage and at least 22 deaths.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Fun prop bet Prop bets are all the rage this weekend, and here’s one aimed directly at the libs: During his pregame Fox interview, which nation or territory will President Donald Trump mention first when discussing plans to take it over?
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Fast forward to my college years, Serial is all the rage and true crime is at its genesis.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
Verb
To get people interested in Lay’s potato chips, PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay will unspool a cinematic, minute-long spot all about the travails of potato farmers, complete with a raging thunderstorm, a young girl and an absence of dialogue.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025
Then, from late December 2022 to March 2023, severe rainfall raged across the state, leading to over $4 billion in property damage and at least 22 deaths.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rage
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Patrick Reed drained a hole-in-one at the 'Watering Hole,' which sent fans into a frenzy.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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But just the idea of someone looking under the covers has sent Democrats into a frenzy.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2025
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Each take, often running over 12 minutes long, captured the rawness of her journey — her anger, her tears, and her vulnerability.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
14 Feb. 2025
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Tapping into his own anger helped bring Kelly's character out, Sullivan explains.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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That’s more than double the levels seen before the Covid-19 pandemic and close to the record seen at the beginning of 2021, when the meme stock craze sent GameStop shares on a historic run before a massive crash.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
19 Feb. 2025
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But on principle, the bacon-and-sweets craze has gone too far.—
Kathryn Varn,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Thousands of researchers in my field dedicate their lives to understanding the brain, hoping to develop treatments for learning disabilities, cancer, Alzheimer’s, and dementia.—
Jessica Cantlon,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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The agencies fund critical research in diseases such as diabetes, cancer and dementia.—
DP Opinion,
The Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2025
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Midway through the track, the Iron Maiden vocalist stormed the stage, mic in hand, to sing the song’s iconic chorus alongside Anselmo.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
17 Feb. 2025
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After Russian tanks stormed the border and missiles rained down on much of Ukraine in what Russian Pres.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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For fans who can’t get enough of Reacher, Prime Video is also steaming Tom Cruise’s Jack Reacher movies.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Before leaving, the installation team steamed out every wrinkle in her new shades.—
Maria Yagoda,
Curbed,
14 Feb. 2025
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In November 2020, a man who had previously attempted to join the Islamic State carried out a rampage in Vienna, armed with an automatic rifle and a fake explosive vest, killing four people before being fatally shot by police.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
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Michael Howell pleaded guilty to three counts of felony assault for his bottle-breaking rampage through Midtown on Oct. 5, 2023, that left three people seriously hurt and bleeding from cuts and other wounds to their heads, faces and bodies.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2025
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If Jude’s previous two fiction films were Molotov cocktails of indignation, his latest secretes a kind of scentless poison that gets at the banality with which social injustices are processed and rationalized.—
Beatrice Loayza,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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There was a pervasive sense of indignation from current and former European officials, who have funneled significant aid to Ukraine and are deeply worried about how a ceasefire deal could impact the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) eastern edge.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Rage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rage. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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