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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
Lauren Wingenroth, SELF, 3 Mar. 2025
But as Trump rages, and aligns the United States with Russia and other autocracies, Ukraine and Europe can’t count on continuing American support.
—David Axe, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Tina Reed, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
Moreover, the Grampians blaze is just one of 10 bushfires currently raging in the state of Victoria, out of more than 40 across the antipodean nation of 27 million.
—Charlie Campbell / Melbourne and Canberra, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Lots of bouncy foam Wide, stable platform Comfortable, secure upper
Heavy, compared to our other picks
Only comes in one width
Expensive
Max cushion shoes with giant stacks of foam are all the rage in the running world.
—Lauren Wingenroth, SELF, 3 Mar. 2025
But as Trump rages, and aligns the United States with Russia and other autocracies, Ukraine and Europe can’t count on continuing American support.
—David Axe, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Verb
Minnesota's head-splitting flu season rages on, though there are signs in the latest state data that the peak could be behind us.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
Moreover, the Grampians blaze is just one of 10 bushfires currently raging in the state of Victoria, out of more than 40 across the antipodean nation of 27 million.
—Charlie Campbell / Melbourne and Canberra, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rage
Noun
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Big Tech stocks and companies that rode the artificial intelligence frenzy in recent years have slumped sharply.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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The meal concluded with a luscious pavlova, but the conversation lingered well into the night, as the fashion week frenzy charged ahead toward its final stretch of shows and soirées.—
Kristen Bateman,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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President Donald Trump has reacted with anger after Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced a new 25 percent surcharge on electricity exports to the United States, in response to a wave of tariffs on Canadian goods.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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This has allowed our sibling relationship to remain intact and there is no resentment or anger.—
R. Eric Thomas,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Determine whether the trend has long-term potential or is a temporary craze.—
Raheel Sheikh,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The project sparked both a global craze for elevated walkways and — thanks in part to the re-zoning its creation necessitated — a building boom in its corner of Manhattan.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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Caring for someone with dementia is extremely demanding and not a one-person job.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Emma then revealed Bruce's frontotemporal dementia diagnosis in February 2023.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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During their Dolce & Gabbana x SKIMS shoot, Kim asked if anyone remembered when Kourtney stormed into her classroom to take back a pair of Levi jeans that Kim borrowed without permission.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Four men, including Huttle, with Northwest Indiana ties were among the more than 1,500 people pardoned by Trump last week for storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Once the milk begins to steam, add in 24 large marshmallows.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Mar. 2025
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With scores of empty seats on one side of the aisle, Trump was unapologetic, vowing to steam ahead with his plans to fundamentally remake Washington.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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Amid his social media rampage, Rob also accused Chyna of drug abuse, alcohol abuse and infidelity.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Abomination goes on a rampage in Harlem, and Bruce turns himself into the Hulk to defeat him.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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Vance’s speech spurred the Europeans to unite in their indignation.—
Simon Shuster/Berlin,
TIME,
22 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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“Rage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rage. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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