rage
noun
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination).
was raging
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past progressiveof rage.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The Vietnam War was raging, there were protests in the streets and their own kids were repudiating many of their values.
From Salon ● May 6, 2026
A coalition including Idaho’s union didn’t sue until September—getting headlines alongside the start of school, and ensuring the litigation was raging when the sign-up period began in January of this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
"Nothing like this has ever happened. The water was raging."
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2025
I loved writing Robbie because it felt like he was raging against being left behind and and I felt, in many cases, in the script, why wouldn’t you do something?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2025
He sprinted for the back stairs and was already kneeling at the Queen's feet, while Lancelot was raging round the Porter’s lodge, demanding the Queen.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
