rampage
noun
violent or excited behavior that is reckless, uncontrolled, or destructive.
rampaged
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past participleof rampage.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof rampage.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
rampagenounviolent or excited behavior that is reckless, uncontrolled, or destructive.
Example Sentences
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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
Having been penned back for the majority of the match, England sprung forward thrillingly on the final play of the half as Lawrence rampaged through midfield and fed Marcus Smith.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2025
Meryl Streep took matters into her own hands — literally — as wildfires rampaged across Los Angeles County earlier this month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2025
By Sunday, Palworld was one of the most popular games on the planet as players rampaged through a cruel world of chickens and squirrels engaged in shootouts.
From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 2024
Instead, when the fever rampaged through Philadelphia in summers to come, vast tent encampments were erected for the poor by the Schuylkill River and in the Northern Liberties.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
