rage
noun
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination).
had been raging
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past perfect progressiveof rage.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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The seemingly innocuous posts, according to Ms. Weiss, relit a firestorm at Twitter that had been raging for days.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 12, 2022
The blaze at Wessenden Valley on Marsden Moor, a National Trust site near Huddersfield, had been raging for a few days in April 2021 when he arrived at the scene at dawn.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2022
Members of the group had been raging about her letter.
From New York Times ● Oct. 10, 2021
Protests against systemic racism and injustice had been raging for five days, and the nation’s theaters were excruciatingly silent in expressing support.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2020
There an outbreak of the black-headed budworm had been raging for several years.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
