as in crazes
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 storms
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 steams
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 rages
Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
The debate rages on about whether his model is sustainable, and whether and how investors should buy shares of $MSTR.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Home birthday parties with musical chairs, field games, and pin the tail on the donkey have mostly gone the way of shoulder pads and acid-wash jeans, but the tradition of throwing birthday parties rages on.
—Heather M. Jones, Parents, 6 Nov. 2024
Now, even as that war rages on, the expanding conflict in the Middle East, where Israel is fighting Iran’s proxies, is also likely to dominate leaders’ conversations.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
While a fight rages for safety and inclusion in school, blue trick-or-treating pumpkins seem like a small price to pay for understanding and acceptance.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 10 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, Israel’s offensive in Gaza rages on.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
But the shocking terror attacks from Hamas — the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust — brought with it a flood of outside reporters and focus of the world as the ensuing war rages on and seemingly expands.
—Hadas Gold, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
And as the Israel-Hamas war rages on, and strife between Israel and Iran mounts, the global challenges during Carter's term continue to echo today.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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In Ukraine's Luhansk region, Russia's offensive along the Kupiansk-Svatove-Kreminna line Wednesday saw marginal advances near Dvorichna, north of Kupiansk where fighting rages on the outskirts of the settlement, according to a Russian military blogger.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
The debate rages on about whether his model is sustainable, and whether and how investors should buy shares of $MSTR.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Home birthday parties with musical chairs, field games, and pin the tail on the donkey have mostly gone the way of shoulder pads and acid-wash jeans, but the tradition of throwing birthday parties rages on.
—Heather M. Jones, Parents, 6 Nov. 2024
Now, even as that war rages on, the expanding conflict in the Middle East, where Israel is fighting Iran’s proxies, is also likely to dominate leaders’ conversations.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
While a fight rages for safety and inclusion in school, blue trick-or-treating pumpkins seem like a small price to pay for understanding and acceptance.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 10 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, Israel’s offensive in Gaza rages on.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
But the shocking terror attacks from Hamas — the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust — brought with it a flood of outside reporters and focus of the world as the ensuing war rages on and seemingly expands.
—Hadas Gold, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
And as the Israel-Hamas war rages on, and strife between Israel and Iran mounts, the global challenges during Carter's term continue to echo today.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Rages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rages. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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