RAGING Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈrā-jiŋ

Definition of raging

as in wrenching

intensely or unbearably painful I've had a raging headache

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verb

present participle of rage

as in storming

to express one's anger usually violently the series of bad calls prompted the coach to rage about the refereeing

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as in steaming

to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger still raging about his assistant's burnt pies, the pastry cook forgot to add the egg whites to his cake batter

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Recent Examples of raging

Adjective

His disregard not just for the conventional norms of the office but, more importantly, his disregard for the truth in matters both personal and presidential add fuel to what was already a pretty raging fire. — Bill Goodykoontz, azcentral, 14 Jan. 2020 Newsletter Sign-up The aggressive forecasts add to a raging debate among energy executives and analysts over what the coming decades may hold for the industry. — Sarah Kent, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2018 My Dad took us down to watch the raging water flow under the bridge. — Benjamin Oreskes, latimes.com, 2 Mar. 2018 Sessions’ comments, coupled with cable news’ nearly nonstop commentary, gives the impression of a raging discourse among economists over the economic impact of immigration. — Benjamin Harris, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2017 So the American Whitewater Association created a seven-level standardized rating system covers everything from still water streams to continuous raging rapids for the more advanced river scout. — Peter Reese, Popular Mechanics, 11 Aug. 2017

Verb

Yet in springtime, traditionally the season for breeding, the war was raging. — Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 Also intertwined are ancient myths of warring city-states, the raw, moody poetry of John Keats, and the modern battle between a faithless husband and his wife, the poem’s raging speaker. — Merve Emre, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026 In Western countries, the past decade has seen a veritable avalanche of essays and books raging at the dying of the light. — Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026 In 1994, a raging inferno erupted at a home in the Flores neighborhood of Buenos Aires. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 That is until yachting fan King Constantine of Greece spotted an advertisement in Time magazine that pictured a Hublot against the background of a raging sea with a glimpse of sailboat in the corner. — Simon De Burton, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026 Jean Massillon, who became a prominent voice against gang violence after his mountainous enclave became a battleground in Haiti’s raging violence, has died, the country’s central government announced on Friday. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026 Flames were raging on the undercarriage of the car and smoke was billowing into the air. — Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 By March 1944, the Second World War had been raging for four and a half years, killing tens of millions. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for raging

Adjective

Richard Ables guided families through one of life’s most wrenching rituals at the historic Hall Brothers Funeral Home.

— Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2026
After a quiet episode focused on Hal Jordan’s passing, Lanterns’s penultimate chapter deepens the mystery in surprising and wrenching ways.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of wrenching

Verb

Protests last week devolved into mayhem, with people setting fires, storming public buildings, smashing shop windows, looting and clashing with police.

— ELITSA GADEVA, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Only rarely do the dignified characters allow their emotions to come storming out.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of storming

Verb

Shawn, his parents, and the stranger were sitting around the dining table, their bowls of rice steaming before them, when the knock came.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
Exhibiting a pile of hot, steaming garbage might have been more transgressive than showing these sculptures.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of steaming

Adjective

George Bonanno, a psychologist at Columbia University, explains that many people who have intense symptoms initially—such as nightmares and flashbacks—won’t develop PTSD.

— Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Still, the competition among jewelers is becoming more intense, not only for sports team’s commissions but also to design ever flashier pieces with intricate details.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of intense

Verb

What’s less known is that indoor activity — cooking, keeping pets, burning candles and spraying perfumes — generates pollutants and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), Jennings adds.

— Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
In 2006, the Charger stormed the market as a rubber-burning full-size sedan that gained muscle over the years, culminating in a 797-horsepower variant.

— Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of burning

Adjective

But genuinely funny moments are rare, badly outnumbered by done-to-death musings regarding the mysteries of being alive and torturous melodramatic moments in which Klara dully absorbs the severity of Josie’s illness and Chrissy’s sorrow.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
The visits come as Republicans are gearing up for a potentially torturous election cycle amid broad voter dissatisfaction on a slew of issues, including the economy, war with Iran and Trump himself.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of torturous

Adjective

Many of those wins have been agonizing for the Bears to endure like when TCU upset a top-10 Baylor squad in 2021 or when the Horned Frogs scored a walk-off field goal the very next season in Waco to keep their undefeated season alive.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
In her book, Dawood writes about an investigator telling her not to go down the agonizing road of hindsight.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of agonizing

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