as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
some crazy guy went on a rampage in the public library and started grabbing books off the shelves and tossing them around
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Recent Examples of rampage
Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 29 May 2026
There were 12 separate shootings during the rampage, which police say appeared random, including at a fire station.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
The fourth film in the long-running postapocalyptic horror series switches focus from rampaging rage zombies to a more dangerous threat: humans.
—Matt Kamen, Wired News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Klay Thompson’s name was whispered in Oklahoma City for a decade following a Game 6 rampage for the ages.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 29 May 2026
There were 12 separate shootings during the rampage, which police say appeared random, including at a fire station.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Verb
Unfortunately, those beautiful images came at a price, when the cinematographer lost an eye after a lawnmower really did seem to develop a mind of its own and went rampaging out of control on set.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
The fourth film in the long-running postapocalyptic horror series switches focus from rampaging rage zombies to a more dangerous threat: humans.
—Matt Kamen, Wired News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rampage
Noun
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Balogun struck again just before halftime, extending the United States' lead and sending the crowd in Inglewood into a frenzy.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Wortzik's motives are gradually revealed after his lover comes forward, turning a local incident into a media frenzy.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Rinderknecht allegedly ranted to passengers about Luigi Mangione, who is accused of shooting UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, capitalism and vigilantism, The Associated Press reported.—
Madeline Morrison,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
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Trump continued ranting as Welker tried to fit in more questions about the weaponization fund, but the president said he was done with the interview, thanking Welker for the time and wishing her a good day before walking away.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2026
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Still social media rage is still engagement of sorts, and the company no doubt raised awareness of its 20th anniversary.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
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Jackie's soon-to-be mother-in-law channels all her resentment and rage into breaking up her son's engagement by becoming an absolute terror.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Ahead of Father's Day, Kylie also took the time to rave about her husband's role as a dad.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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The Royals have raved about Avila’s stuff since signing him as an international free agent in 2018.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Verb
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One was Buck Strickland, Hank Hill’s philandering boss, who has many of LBJ’s characteristics including carrying on conversations while on the toilet.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
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His children carry on the broadcast tradition as the Phantom Gourmet brothers.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
15 June 2026
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But a World Cup viewing party at the El Jardin restaurant drew a trio of Swiss fans to watch as their country took on Qatar just up the road in Santa Clara.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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The ghosts of Belo Horizonte However, no moment symbolizes Brazilian soccer’s decline more than the 90 minutes of chaos at Belo Horizonte’s Mineirão stadium when the host nation took on Die Mannschaft in the World Cup semifinals on July 8, 2014.—
Emile Nuh,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Primitive manmade paths have been carved among the hills, which are dotted with steaming vents, small rivers, and glacial ice.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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When in doubt, stick to food that is cooked and served steaming hot.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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“Rampage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rampage. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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