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
Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Hours after the terrifying rampage, a similar fatal incident took place at Koodalminikyam Temple in Irinjalakuda when an elephant that had shown signs of restlessness during a ritual procession the night before broke out of its enclosure and attacked its handlers, per News Karnataka.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
Victor Vale, Sydney Clarke, and Mitch Turner are all a bit wayward after the events of Vengeful (2018), which saw the deaths of Eli Ever, EON head Mark Stell, and rampaging EO Marcella Riggins.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Among the various aspects of the movie that its English title refers to, not least is the unhinged rampage Lina unleashes at a couple of schoolgirls, a gringa loca on the razor’s edge.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Hours after the terrifying rampage, a similar fatal incident took place at Koodalminikyam Temple in Irinjalakuda when an elephant that had shown signs of restlessness during a ritual procession the night before broke out of its enclosure and attacked its handlers, per News Karnataka.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Verb
The Nazis were rampaging through Europe, and England was only months away from entering World War II.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
Victor Vale, Sydney Clarke, and Mitch Turner are all a bit wayward after the events of Vengeful (2018), which saw the deaths of Eli Ever, EON head Mark Stell, and rampaging EO Marcella Riggins.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rampage
Noun
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The 23-year-old Beckham seemed to take the media frenzy in good humor.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Though not everyone was able to secure presale tickets, many still made light of the situation online, sparking a wave of memes related to the frenzy.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
Verb
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She has also been criticized for not raising her voice on Selection Sundays, as if a conference commissioner could rant and rave more teams in the Field of 68.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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Santat’s illustrations begin with straightforward, muted sincerity and become brighter, busier, and more gleeful—filling every corner of the page—as Sharpson’s narrator becomes ever more unhinged, ranting about fish spies, fish disguises, and fish taking over the world.—
Elise Broach,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Director Max Winkler worked closely with the two actors to create a rapport that could inform their face-offs, which operate on rage and fear.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
6 June 2026
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This has brought some understandable pre-tournament rage.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Out of some 2,600 reviewers, dozens are repeat buyers who rave about the shoe’s durability.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2026
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Friends who work in the art world here rave about the explosion of commercial galleries and world-class museums in Galatea, Beyoğlu and nearby Tophane (areas that can easily be covered on foot), while Art International Istanbul is becoming as well-known as Frieze, Art Basel or the Armoury.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Four of the five Timberwolves-Spurs games were carried on Disney’s biggest cable outlet, ESPN, while the remaining outing aired on ABC.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 June 2026
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But while the Ritz carried on in the same splendid fashion as always, the Crillon blasted off in search of something new.—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Verb
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The short’s directors, David Toro and Solomon Chase (who are jointly billed as TORSO), appeared on the Beacon stage to offer a few takes on the shoot, which took 6 months in total, including a month of production.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 June 2026
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For dinner, try the refined takes on classic seafood dishes at the Brewster Fish House.—
Kira Turnbull,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
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The menu reads like a love letter to the nearby ocean, with a raw bar serving oysters and littleneck clams by the half-dozen and steaming bowls of clam chowder.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
2 June 2026
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Dale thought of the donuts and wondered if steaming them in their combination oven would consistently bake them all the way through.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
2 June 2026
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“Rampage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rampage. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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