on a rampage

Idioms  

1. Behaving violently, as in There was a near riot after the game, when some of the spectators went on a rampage. This term comes from the Old Scots verb ramp, meaning “to storm and rage.” [Mid-1800s]

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on a rampage

Black bears are on a rampage across America, riding a population rebound driven in part by greater protection of the species.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

You would have an executive that was just on a rampage, with no one willing to stand up.

From Slate ● Mar. 4, 2026

He's also been on a rampage against military bases that dropped the names of Confederate leaders.

From Salon ● Mar. 10, 2025

The world has run out of cholera vaccines—just when the deadly disease is on a rampage not seen in many years.

From Science Magazine ● Feb. 27, 2024

But unfortunately Demi’s most unconquerable prejudice was against going to bed, and that night he decided to go on a rampage.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott