as in wrenching
intensely or unbearably painful
I've had a raging headache
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as in storming
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 steaming
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 raging
Bill Goodykoontz, azcentral, 14 Jan. 2020
Newsletter Sign-up The aggressive forecasts add to a raging debate among energy executives and analysts over what the coming decades may hold for the industry.
—Sarah Kent, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2018
So the American Whitewater Association created a seven-level standardized rating system covers everything from still water streams to continuous raging rapids for the more advanced river scout.
—Peter Reese, Popular Mechanics, 11 Aug. 2017
My Dad took us down to watch the raging water flow under the bridge.
—Benjamin Oreskes, latimes.com, 2 Mar. 2018
Sessions’ comments, coupled with cable news’ nearly nonstop commentary, gives the impression of a raging discourse among economists over the economic impact of immigration.
—Benjamin Harris, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2017
So the American Whitewater Association created a seven-level standardized rating system covers everything from still water streams to continuous raging rapids for the more advanced river scout.
—Peter Reese, Popular Mechanics, 11 Aug. 2017
The whole raging battle had apparently been erased.
—Bonnie Blodgett, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2017
But in Canada, where a raging fire is threatening to destroy the city of Fort McMurray, Alberta, firefighters stopped carrying shelters in 2005.
—Fernanda Santos, New York Times, 6 May 2016
Kevin Gu, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
War is raging in Europe and across the Middle East today.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Julia Roberts Julia Roberts reportedly owns a home in Malibu's Point Dume neighborhood, west of the raging flames.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
In the chaos of a raging fire, the veteran defies the chief’s orders to withdraw, determined to save an occupant.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
With the protests now raging every night for a week, Khoshtaria said the opposition movement is in a battle of endurance with the government and its agents.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Famous for its massive storm, the Great Red Spot, which has been raging for at least 400 years and is large enough to fit three Earths inside, Jupiter will be visible all night long—no telescope required.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
Claire and Simon get wasted at a boring soiree, not a raging, rowdy house party, although there is one of those featured later in the climax.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
With no solid surface, the planet’s atmosphere is raging, dominated by storms and swirling clouds.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
Adjective
His disregard not just for the conventional norms of the office but, more importantly, his disregard for the truth in matters both personal and presidential add fuel to what was already a pretty raging fire.
—Bill Goodykoontz, azcentral, 14 Jan. 2020
Newsletter Sign-up The aggressive forecasts add to a raging debate among energy executives and analysts over what the coming decades may hold for the industry.
—Sarah Kent, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2018
So the American Whitewater Association created a seven-level standardized rating system covers everything from still water streams to continuous raging rapids for the more advanced river scout.
—Peter Reese, Popular Mechanics, 11 Aug. 2017
My Dad took us down to watch the raging water flow under the bridge.
—Benjamin Oreskes, latimes.com, 2 Mar. 2018
Sessions’ comments, coupled with cable news’ nearly nonstop commentary, gives the impression of a raging discourse among economists over the economic impact of immigration.
—Benjamin Harris, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2017
So the American Whitewater Association created a seven-level standardized rating system covers everything from still water streams to continuous raging rapids for the more advanced river scout.
—Peter Reese, Popular Mechanics, 11 Aug. 2017
The whole raging battle had apparently been erased.
—Bonnie Blodgett, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2017
But in Canada, where a raging fire is threatening to destroy the city of Fort McMurray, Alberta, firefighters stopped carrying shelters in 2005.
—Fernanda Santos, New York Times, 6 May 2016
Verb
These materials, if ignited, can turn a small fire into a raging blaze within minutes.
—Kevin Gu, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
War is raging in Europe and across the Middle East today.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Julia Roberts Julia Roberts reportedly owns a home in Malibu's Point Dume neighborhood, west of the raging flames.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
In the chaos of a raging fire, the veteran defies the chief’s orders to withdraw, determined to save an occupant.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
With the protests now raging every night for a week, Khoshtaria said the opposition movement is in a battle of endurance with the government and its agents.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Famous for its massive storm, the Great Red Spot, which has been raging for at least 400 years and is large enough to fit three Earths inside, Jupiter will be visible all night long—no telescope required.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
Claire and Simon get wasted at a boring soiree, not a raging, rowdy house party, although there is one of those featured later in the climax.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
With no solid surface, the planet’s atmosphere is raging, dominated by storms and swirling clouds.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raging
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The warm front is a sharp contrast to the close of last week when an arctic surge swept across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic with snow squalls, whiteouts and intense bursts of wind that left 20 million Americans under winter weather warnings or advisories.Susan Miller, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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Becoming a professor requires years and years of intense study, often carried out in isolation and poverty.Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
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The two halves of this character combine in a captivating performance for which Goggins was happy to endure a torturous prosthetic.Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 13 June 2024
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According to the political scientist Pierre Englebert, the Congolese government and people lose as much as $4 billion in revenue every year due to state agents’ manipulation of mining contracts and payments, torturous budget practices, and outright theft.Stephen R. Weissman, Foreign Affairs, 8 June 2015
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The Franklin fire is burning within much of the footprint of 2018’s devastating Woolsey fire, which destroyed more than 1,600 structures and burned about 97,000 acres in Malibu, the Santa Monica Mountains and surrounding communities of Thousand Oaks, Oak Park and Agoura Hills.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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The wildfire ignited Monday and has expanded at an alarming rate, burning more than 3,000 acres with 0% containment and destroying at least seven structures.Alexandra Banner, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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But even in the worst cases of lupus, the decline—though agonizing—is much slower.ByJennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 14 Nov. 2024
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For people who were close to Cliff Lambert, the still-unresolved legal saga surrounding his brutal killing more than a decade ago has been agonizing.Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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None of the series is easy to watch, but the fourth episode — in which the 36-year-old comedian takes a multi-day road trip with his estranged father, Joe — is both excruciating and intensely moving.EW Staff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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After suffering four excruciating defeats to begin its first season in the Atlantic Coast Conference, Cal could have been swallowed up by deja vu when Wake Forest fought back to trail just 39-36 midway through the fourth quarter on Friday night.Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Alabama’s out, the SEC is seething and major changes are coming to the CFP as a result.Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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The work begins with soft, airy slipping, the sense of something quietly seething and forming.Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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At this point, the butter should be foaming.Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
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The foaming tablets penetrate residue and grime build-up and freshen your disposal with a clean citrus scent.Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
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