rampage
noun
violent or excited behavior that is reckless, uncontrolled, or destructive.
rampaging
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present participleof rampage.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Their colloquy is interrupted when a rampaging animal is heard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Herds of rampaging wildebeest have looked less awe-inspiring as these fans have for weeks.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
It was one of several fires rampaging through Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
“Viewed positively, what the American revolution did was to give the common man a voice, a veto, elbow room and a refuge from the rampaging presumptions of his ‘betters.’
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
A deafening horn blew, and the entire crowd of people who’d so far done a remarkable imitation of completely normal humans morphed into these rampaging beasts looking for free carnival rides.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
