rampaging

Example Sentences

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“Viewed positively, what the American revolution did was to give the common man a voice, a veto, elbow room and a refuge from the rampaging presumptions of his ‘betters.’

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Four years later, Trimble was left flailing at a rampaging Jonathan Davies who sprinted away to cross for two tries in the 2012 victory that set Wales on to a Grand Slam.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Bears, who can weigh up to half a ton and outrun humans, have been breaking into homes looking for food, nosing around schools and rampaging through supermarkets.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

But the one that was the most fun was the 2002 World Series: the underdog Angels, the Disney team no one projected for a happy ending, rampaging through October and toppling giants.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

And there he was like a freight train on the loose, out of control, rampaging wildly, trying to careen toward Guilmet but too late, too late.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier