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as in extreme
being very far from the center of public opinion
soccer fans whose rabid enthusiasm makes them go berserk when their team wins
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as in angry
feeling or showing anger
he became rabid when the bank manager told him he would lose the family farm if he didn't pay the mortgage
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as in ferocious
marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity
rabid opposition expressed through turbulent protests
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as in frantic
marked by great and often stressful excitement or activity
the rabid witch hunts that occurred in Salem in 1692, when 150 people were accused of witchcraft and imprisoned
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Recent Examples of rabid
That would give Alonso another chance to play in front of the rabid New York fans.
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Combine that with the lush lakefront parks and rabid loyalty fans feel for the city’s sports teams, and Chicago’s appeal is undeniable.
—Seth Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024
The rude new businessman—acting a lot like the characters who strutted around the ring, garnering the rabid love of the crowd—upset a genteel arrangement and won big.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
Back in the woods, the bloody lady is attacked by the rabid wolf-dog, while a car pulls up just down the road from the farm.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2024
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Combine that with the lush lakefront parks and rabid loyalty fans feel for the city’s sports teams, and Chicago’s appeal is undeniable.
—Seth Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024
The rude new businessman—acting a lot like the characters who strutted around the ring, garnering the rabid love of the crowd—upset a genteel arrangement and won big.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
Back in the woods, the bloody lady is attacked by the rabid wolf-dog, while a car pulls up just down the road from the farm.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rabid
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Colorado wildfires are becoming more extreme, and fire officials must seek new and better ways to prevent and fight them.The Denver Post, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Trump’s vituperative persona, his enmity toward multilateralism, and his extreme policy agenda could easily sink the United States’ prospects for meaningful leadership of the G-20.Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
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Hezbollah’s reputation in the country has suffered; many Lebanese, including the militia’s Shiite supporters, are angry at the scale of destruction of a war that many saw as unnecessary.Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Nov. 2024
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Yet just a season ago the Galaxy’s main supporters’ groups were boycotting home games, angry over the team’s lack of direction and its dysfunctional front office.Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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Tiger Adventure Vehicles View 17 Images As ferocious and unstoppable as its namesake, the all-new Panthera overland motorhome is designed to push the boundaries of RVing well beyond glamping resorts and National Park campgrounds.New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2024
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Newspeak, in 1984, destroys with the same ferocious efficiency that tanks and bombs do.Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
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In a frantic 911 call that night, Lyle reported that someone had killed his parents.Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Zala’s frantic search for her son becomes the gateway to a sprawling account of a community in crisis and a Black family confronted with an indifferent police force and hostile national media.Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Prepare yourself for practicing radical transparency by drafting a transparency policy.Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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But from a global perspective, Israel is just the tip of the spear in a wider conflict with an increasingly nihilistic and technologically sophisticated network of radical Islamists.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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The abuse and neglect have long-lasting effects on an already vulnerable population and have even led to the conviction of some employees for violent crimes, the report says.Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Taliban's violent suppression of criticism, along with draconian crackdowns on women's rights, meant journalists who stayed in Afghanistan were at constant risk of being detained, tortured, disappeared or killed.Trisha Mukherjee, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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Bears takeaways Ask Alan Shearer: Live Q&A on Slot's Liverpool, Newcastle, Palmer and much more How Lukas Reichel got his groove back The first CFP rankings deliver surprises: Teams most likely to be elated or furious The Pulse: How do the Chiefs keep doing this?New York Times, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the last 24 hours, at least one editor has resigned, and high-profile Post staffers have publicly expressed their dismay as many in the paper’s Opinion section are furious over how the situation was handled.Hadas Gold, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
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Carving a niche for itself in the crypto world, BNB Chain will continue to evolve with more advanced technologies and features, not merely as a crypto platform but as a revolutionary project in blockchain technology.Jon Stojan, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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For now, MicroStrategy’s approach highlights the power of bitcoin’s revolutionary properties and its potential to reshape global markets.Ansel Lindner, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Rabid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rabid. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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