RAMPAGED Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

rampaged

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past tense of rampage

as in ranted

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Comedian Matt Matthews recently ranted about pronouns, gender identity, and the LGBTQ community.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Aug. 2026
Membership was open to the lazy, the unemployed and anyone who mostly ranted.

— Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of ranted

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Following his release from jail, Archer published his prison diaries, carried on with his charity work and wrote more novels.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
In addition to the usual provisions carried on this mission, Dragon also brought a special suprise for Menon, who is celebrating his 50th birthday today, according to NASA's broadcast spokesperson.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 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

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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

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Ruffalo raged against the Para-WBD merger over the last year, and was one of the loudest voices up to final days before a settlement was reached in state Attorneys General antitrust suit against the Ellisons.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Reporting from Milton, Florida Some Milton residents were luckier than others as the storm raged Friday evening.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026

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