rampage
noun
violent or excited behavior that is reckless, uncontrolled, or destructive.
had been rampaging
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past perfect progressiveof rampage.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 virus had been rampaging through a nursing home in the Seattle suburbs.
From New York Times ● Mar. 11, 2021
The big bull market, which had been rampaging upwards for four years, showed no signs of tiring as the year opened.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the week's major action on the ground, North Vietnamese regulars who had been rampaging through Phu Yen province felt another kind of pressure.
From Time Magazine Archive
