as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
some crazy guy went on a rampage in the public library and started grabbing books off the shelves and tossing them around
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Recent Examples of rampage
Eric Tucker, Jim Mustian, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
The rampage turned festive Bourbon Street into macabre mayhem.
—Jack Brook, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
On Thursday, a group of notable scientists, including Nobel Prize winners and global health experts, issued a warning against researchers synthesizing a type of artificial cell that could rampage through life on Earth with practically no barriers to stop it.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The rampage turned festive Bourbon Street into a macabre scene of maimed victims, bloodied bodies and pedestrians fleeing for safety inside nightclubs and restaurants.
—Eric Tucker, Jim Mustian, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
The rampage turned festive Bourbon Street into macabre mayhem.
—Jack Brook, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
Verb
There’s a rousing musical sequence where the Take That lads rampage through the West End and, at the song’s peak, Williams leaps from the top of a double-decker red bus.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
On Thursday, a group of notable scientists, including Nobel Prize winners and global health experts, issued a warning against researchers synthesizing a type of artificial cell that could rampage through life on Earth with practically no barriers to stop it.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
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The king of college football will be back, and soon But Indiana’s CFP inclusion whipped the Big Ten’s detractors into a frenzy, as skeptics within and outside the SEC looked to discount the Hoosiers’ 11-win season because of their strength of schedule.Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Look no further than the image of Jey Uso standing on the announcers’ table with Travis Scott and Pat McAfee during his entrance — whipping fans into a frenzy as a drone flew around him and out over the crowd — for a taste of the energy Uso brings to the ring.Joe Otterson, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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Boston sent enough double-teams for Edwards to rant about the style the strategy forces him to play.Jay King, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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At one point, Order member David Lane even phoned into Berg’s show to rant about a Jewish plot to take over the world.Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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Head coaches with offensive backgrounds are all the rage and Monken has shown an ability to adapt at both the college and NFL levels to the skill set of his quarterback and his personnel.Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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These striking designs were all the rage in the 1950s and 1960s and, while they've been replicated by many modern manufacturers, the originals can command a high price tag.Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
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Reviewers rave about the buttery soft fabric that will make traveling more comfortable than ever.Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
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Customers rave about its quick charging time, as noted in over 500 positive reviews.Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Based on that data training, modern-era AI does a relatively remarkable job of mimicking how humans interact and can carry on conversations.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Basketball and being a Bulldog are in the blood for Lewis, whose mom Melissa played at Buena and now works in the College and Career Center at her alma mater, getting to watch her daughter carry on the program’s winning tradition.Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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And finally, and most importantly, avoid taking on new debt unless absolutely necessary.Chad Van Horn, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
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With federal aid expected to dry up early next year, tackling transit’s challenges is taking on increasing urgency.Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
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On that day, a Soviet Navy submarine called K-129 attached to the 15th Submarine Squadron of the Soviet Pacific Fleet steamed out of Rybachiy Naval Base in Kamchatka on a routine patrol that ended up being anything but routine.David Szondy, New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2025
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The data shows that 2024 steamed to one of the warmest years on record across the continental United States from coast to coast.Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Rampage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rampage. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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