rage
noun
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination).
has been raging
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present perfect progressiveof rage (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Another fire, that has been raging since last week slightly further west in Avila, is the largest Spain has experienced since records began in 1961, with around 50,000 hectares burnt.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
In any case, the debate has been raging for years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025
Bashaer Hospital is one of the last functioning hospitals in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, devastated by the civil war which has been raging since April 2023.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2025
For the past two and a half years, the battle for the future of L.A.’s Fairfax Avenue corridor has been raging between economic powerhouses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2025
The battle has been raging now for four days at least, perhaps for five.
From The Boy Scouts on the Trail by George Durston
