rampage
noun
violent or excited behavior that is reckless, uncontrolled, or destructive.
have rampaged
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present perfectof rampage.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But in recent years, the screwworms have rampaged back north.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
Since then, Nigeria has allowed hundreds of American troops to be posted to the country to train Nigerian forces and coordinate targeting of militant groups that have rampaged through the Lake Chad Basin for years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
"Uniformed, military-trained personnel, carrying semi-automatic firearms and military-grade weaponry, have rampaged for months through Chicago and the surrounding areas," the Illinois lawsuit states.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2026
The Wizards have rampaged through the last two months.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 30, 2017
One consolation: there is no evidence that the jobless have joined the middle-class youths who have rampaged through West Berlin and other cities to protest the lack of adequate housing.
From Time Magazine Archive
