ROAD RAGE Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

road rage

noun

Definition of road rage

as in air rage

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Recent Examples of road rage For example, a San Diego County man was sentenced to two years in prison in 2024 for deliberately running over and killing a 17-year-old Bichon Frise mix named Benny during a fit of road rage. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 The 2024 incident began when Maulson was the subject of a road rage episode in which a driver followed him into the parking lot and challenged him to a fight. — Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Continue reading … BAD MEDICINE – Doctor accused of shooting two young sisters in violent road rage clash. — FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Friday, a 27-year-old man shot to death outside NYCHA’s Pink Houses in East New York in what cops are investigating as a possible road rage clash when he was murdered, his family told an Indian news outlet. — Barry Paddock, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for road rage

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Noun

From yelling at crew members to fighting fellow passengers, airline crew have to deal with incidents of air rage each year.

— Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
There’s road rage, air rage, gas rage and now, coming to South Florida, World Cup ticket rage.

— Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026

Definition of air rage

Noun

Lincoln police urged residents to keep children and pets close Monday after receiving multiple reports of a possible mountain lion near a busy intersection in the Placer County city.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Boucher said her organization received permission from the National Park Service to set up a Missy Trap, an easy-to-build enclosure meant to capture pets in a humane manner.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

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Russia has used attacks on energy facilities in order to deny Ukrainian civilians power, heat and running water during the war, hoping to wear down public support for Ukraine's response to Moscow's full-scale invasion.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Hacking palm trees In blazing midday tropical heat, Katie Baur saws the trunk of a young coconut palm.

— Lauren Sommer, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of heat

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Employers are awaiting the court's ruling, in some cases hoping for guidance that helps temper future litigation.

— Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
Ditka wasn’t immediately welcomed back to the Bears as a coach, with his temper a source of strain between him and the owners.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of temper

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On a night this cold, the bursts of flame were almost as welcome as the spectacle, providing a few seconds of actual warmth to fans on the field and in the lower bowl.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026
Since it was released in 1995, this song has come to embody the warmth of friendship and the nostalgia of childhood.

— Stephanie Ganz Published, Parents, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of warmth

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Ketamine can cause a slew of other side effects, including delirium, amnesia, increased salivation, abnormal eye movements, high blood pressure and potentially fatal breathing problems.

— Christopher P. Holstege, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026
As the age’s potent mix of terror and delirium spun on, designers and illustrators proposed ways to live comfortably in space, underwater or in underground bunkers.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

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New York households now pay roughly 70 percent more per kilowatt-hour than in 2019, against a national rise of under 40 percent.

— Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Riley points to the rise of rock stars being awarded with knighthoods by the British royal family as a correlation of changing tastes of reputability.

— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026

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