rampaged

verb

past tense of rampage
as in ranted

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  1. ranted
  2. raved
  3. carried on
  4. blustered
  5. took on
  6. fulminated
  7. raged
Verb
  • At the time, the project felt hyperbolic, largely because of the finger-wagging interventions of Zillah, a modern-day punk anarchist who ranted about Reagan as a new Hitler.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Comedian Matt Matthews recently ranted about pronouns, gender identity, and the LGBTQ community.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of ranted
Verb
  • The Canes also continue to try to flip several 2027 players, including linebacker Aston Whiteside, a Texas A&M commitment who raved about his UM visit last weekend.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Asked about McDaniels after practice on Monday, before this deal was done, Ball raved about his lanky teammate's capability and compared him to a video game creation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of raved
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  • Notably, the three polling aggregators mentioned in the statement are not broadcast stations or news networks whose programming is carried on local broadcast stations.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Lee left, and Case and Collins carried on briefly as the Breakaways with several guitarists.
    — Cary Baker, SPIN, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of carried on
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  • 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
Definition of blustered
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  • Eight months into their existence, Coniglio took on two new investors, Andrew Rosen and Stacey Bendet, founder of Alice + Olivia.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The property took on its current name in the 1980s, with subsequent renovations adding the 10th floor, home to the Presidential Suite and spa.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of took on
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  • 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
Definition of fulminated
Verb
  • One American season later, the race demons raged and all of those commitments are dropped.
    — Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
  • According to Hyperallergic, the Grand Palais was briefly placed under lockdown on October 17, while protests raged outside and galleries worked to install their booths.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of raged
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