rampaged

past tense of rampage

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rampaged
Verb
  • 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
  • But, for a pitcher who once famously ranted about fastball velocity, this all seems built on a pretty shaky foundation, given those wildly moving radar gun readings.
    Eno Sarris, New York Times, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • Clinique Moisture Surge Sheertint Hydrator Flash forward to July, and the foundation-replacing skin tint is my most-used (and raved about) beauty product, and my secret for the perfect summer glow.
    Melony Forcier, InStyle, 5 July 2026
  • In a conversation last year with PEOPLE, the Romeo + Juliet actor raved about his first experience working with Nolan.
    Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • New York, however, is nothing if not resilient, and as disruptive as Swift and Kelce’s wedding could have been, in reality the neighborhood carried on with modest enthusiasm tempered with indifference.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 July 2026
  • Do not use to cover a ceiling Do not carry the flag flat — and things should not be carried on it.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • Trump blustered and lied and displayed himself in the worst possible light, of course, but Reza Pahlavi, the Shah’s son who lives in the United States and who many Iranians had reluctantly come to regard as a possible leader, also played his hand extremely badly.
    Daniel Drake, The New York Review of Books, 16 May 2026
  • Trump has blustered, contradicted himself publicly, ramped-up rhetorically and then backed down, mostly without receiving obvious concessions.
    Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Jefferson took on the role of writing the first draft of the declaration.
    Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026
  • Ament didn’t quite reach his offensive potential at Tennessee, but this is not dissimilar to the gamble the Bucks once took on a young Antetokounmpo.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Some neighbors fulminated against the university, arguing that the extra events would bring more noise and traffic, and that the property tax-exempt institution would not pay its fair share.
    Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Predictably, Khomeini fulminated about Carter’s visit.
    Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Across the continent, schools closed, concerts were canceled, train lines were suspended and wildfires raged.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Cameron came up with the idea during the pandemic, as protests over the murder of George Floyd spread across the country and wildfires raged across Northern California.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 30 June 2026
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“Rampaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rampaged. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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