FLEW INTO A RAGE Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

flew into a rage

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past tense of fly into a rage

as in flew off the handle

to become very angry The kids worried their parents would fly into a rage when they saw the broken television screen.

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hit the ceiling

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Her team started where everybody starts, writing a prompt telling the model to act like a teacher, and hit the ceiling fast.

— Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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