rage
noun
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination).
had raged
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past perfectof rage.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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None of the nominees had been major box office blockbusters, and in the case of “Crash” controversy had raged over several PGA-credited producers not being permitted to receive a statue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
Iran’s deputy interior minister, Majid Mirahmadi, said on state television that the fighting had raged for hours, from 10 p.m.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
The debate had raged for several months and for some had turned into an argument about privacy versus security.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2023
Before launching the mutiny, Prigozhin had raged against both Shoigu and Gerasimov, blaming them for the campaign's failures and the army's lack of support for Wagner fighters.
From Reuters ● Jun. 28, 2023
She remembered how her own father had raged when the news had been brought to Riverrun.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
