rage
noun
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination).
is raging
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present progressiveof rage (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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A public debate is raging over for-profit schools, which critics say make money by skimping on playgrounds, libraries and staff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
A military campaign is raging abroad, and crude oil and gas prices are soaring globally.
From Barron's ● Apr. 5, 2026
Meanwhile, in Crete's Chania region, a fifth wildfire is raging in Temenia.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2025
Even before the patient died, their case made headlines for several reasons: bird flu is raging across North America, swamping dairy and poultry farms and causing at least 66 human infections.
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2025
The other patients are sitting by their beds with dinner trays and mine is there too but I don’t want it with the way my skull is raging.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
