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raged

VERB

be angry

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blow up boil over erupt rampage roar seethe tear

STRONG

bristle chafe fret fulminate fume overflow rant rave scold scream splutter steam storm surge yell

WEAK

be beside oneself be furious be uncontrollable blow a fuse blow one's top fly off the handle foam at the mouth go berserk have a fit have a tantrum let off steam look daggers make a fuss over rail at rant and rave snap at throw a fit work oneself into sweat

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be calm

STRONG

be quiet compliment flatter praise

WEAK

be happy

Example Sentences

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He then raised rates at the fastest pace in four decades as inflation raged.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

As social media users raged over whether the look was too understated - and what it signalled about India's global image - she simply posted photos from the evening on Instagram without addressing the criticism.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Early in the year, wildfires raged for weeks, dominating national news cycles and essentially shutting down tourism in the area for the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

People raged online, in Reddit forums, on Facebook.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

The Spanish flu of 1918 had raged through the continent, killing nearly 20 million men and women worldwide and ranking among the deadliest natural disasters in history.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee