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
Sean MacAday,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
That's the word from fire officials across the nation during the heart of fireworks season, and especially out west, where wildfires are raging.
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Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Dozens of wildfires are raging in multiple states across the western United States, burning homes and National Forest lands and forcing the evacuations of entire towns.
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Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
The Rat Queen is Riley Pinkerton, mild-mannered doom priestess and Brooklyn artist, whose musical and visual dreams fuel her band’s raging odyssey.
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Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
29 June 2026
Covid was raging, inflation was raging.
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NBC news,
28 June 2026
This only encourages the distrust, fury, and conspiracism now raging through our societies.
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Simon Sebag Montefiore,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
The market is trying to recover, but elite collectors seemingly want only trophy works; raging global conflicts, economic uncertainty, and political turmoil have whittled demand down to the safest names.
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George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
24 June 2026
So the curiosity about his record collection has been raging away.
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Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2026
Verb
Meanwhile, the jet stream — following the arc around the heat dome — is carrying wildfire smoke up north to Minnesota and the Upper Midwest from raging wildfires in Utah, Arizona and Colorado.
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Sean MacAday,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
That's the word from fire officials across the nation during the heart of fireworks season, and especially out west, where wildfires are raging.
—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Dozens of wildfires are raging in multiple states across the western United States, burning homes and National Forest lands and forcing the evacuations of entire towns.
—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
The Rat Queen is Riley Pinkerton, mild-mannered doom priestess and Brooklyn artist, whose musical and visual dreams fuel her band’s raging odyssey.
—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
29 June 2026
Covid was raging, inflation was raging.
—
NBC news,
28 June 2026
This only encourages the distrust, fury, and conspiracism now raging through our societies.
—
Simon Sebag Montefiore,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
The market is trying to recover, but elite collectors seemingly want only trophy works; raging global conflicts, economic uncertainty, and political turmoil have whittled demand down to the safest names.
—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
24 June 2026
So the curiosity about his record collection has been raging away.
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Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raging
Adjective
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His most wrenching scene, when Stagg receives a devastating personal call but cannot react amid the intense geopolitical stakes, captured this tension.
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Another wrenching question, of course, is whether at least the younger Perez siblings would want or need to go with Olga to Guatemala if she were deported.
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They were easily beaten by Brazil in the final match of the group stage, and their head coach Steve Clarke came in for criticism after storming out of his post-match interview before stepping down from his role when their exit was confirmed on Saturday.
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Listen to Hoffman discuss storming out of the Emmys in the Bald and the Beautiful episode above.
Verb
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Reduce heat to low and cook (milk should be steaming or just barely simmering around edges of pan) 10 minutes.
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Marylanders settled back for a steaming celebration of America’s 194th birthday today.
Adjective
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Indie Shakes managing director David Melville distills his production around scenes of intense conflict.
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As the planet warms, extreme heat events are becoming more common, intense and long-lasting.
Verb
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The smoke from the burning vehicles contained hazardous materials commonly found in automobiles, including fuels, oils and interior components, Nunez said, although steady winds helped disperse the smoke.
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According to Graser, one of the victims had called from inside the burning building, pleading for help.
Adjective
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As part of her job, Angèle needs to daub makeup on the models’ feet, blistered from the torturous heels they’re forced to wear.
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The film tells the story of Greek hero Odysseus’ long, torturous and fantastical trip home from the Trojan War, back to the Kingdom of Ithaca to save his wife and son.
Verb
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Water should be brought to a rolling boil and kept boiling for at least one minute before use.
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If the chart recommends precooking the veggies for grilling, bring a small amount of water to boiling in a saucepan.
Adjective
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Claus trudged to the monitor, watched the foul on an agonizing loop and promptly handed Balogun a red card.
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In the final minute of stoppage time Cape Verde missed an agonizing last second shot but still claimed a point!
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“Raging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raging. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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