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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
Queenie Wong, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
Trust us, the marshmallow look is all the rage.
—Julia Guerra, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Then, a police-like force rages through their East Village neighborhood, threatening Renata’s friends, lovers, and the memories of those who have died.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Furbys — fuzzy creatures that blinked their large eyes and talked — came along in the ’90s, when digital pets, Tamagotchi, also were all the rage.
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Khan got out of bed and from her bedroom window could see flames raging in the mountains.
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Travelers not seeking football frenzy should avoid the fall, when hotel and airfare prices skyrocket and crowds are large.—
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January was set to host a free-agent frenzy, with most league veterans aligning their contracts to expire in advance of the new CBA.—
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Did the man go too far, or was his anger justified?—
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As Blacc hinted at, there is more than a little anger to go around about what happened before, during and since the fires, along with the sorrow and thousand other emotions.—
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Dunkin' is embracing the public's protein craze.—
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From the latest snack craze to viral weeknight dinners, loyal Aldi shoppers are always on top of the freshest food trends, with the grocer stocking its shelves with new products all the time.—
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Memory loss, cognitive decline, anxiety, sleep disruption, dementia and cardiovascular disease are all known risks of long-term alcohol use, as well as liver complications like fatty liver disease.—
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In order to fully get away with the crimes, Alice faked having dementia, so no one would ever suspect her.—
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Seattle stormed back to tie it in the third, any notion that the Wild were going to be happy with a road point was quickly dispelled.—
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The Stars have now lost six straight games (0-3-3) after getting battered Tuesday night by those same Hurricanes that Colorado stormed back against three days prior.—
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Place the bowl inside the microwave and heat on high for around three to four minutes, or until the solution is visibly steaming.—
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One ship was seized Friday in the Caribbean, and others were spotted steaming hundreds of miles into the Atlantic.—
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The agent took this to be a reference to the multifaceted terror rampage in France, which killed at least 130 people in 2015.—
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Trump’s rampage through federal programs has proven a liability there.—
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Regardless of our paths — whether that meant escaping war in Ethiopia or being the grandchildren of Holocaust survivors — many of us labor under the belief that this work requires us to commit to the ideals of this nation and not the indignation and nightmare of the insurrection.—
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How else to account for the ferocity of the public indignation?—
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“Rage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rage. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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