rage
noun
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination).
were 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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Out-of-control wildfires were raging Thursday in the Canadian province of Ontario, sending dangerous smoke spewing into the United States where millions of people were exposed to the unhealthy air.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
Believe it or not, the debates we are currently having in the science of consciousness closely resemble debates that were raging in the 19th century.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 7, 2023
Relief crews and military aid units were trying to reach Acapulco and smaller towns in Guerrero state, but landslides and debris blocked major highways, airports were shuttered and rivers were raging over their banks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
Ukrainian General Oleksander Tarnavskyi, writing on Telegram, said battles were raging throughout the sector, with his forces repelling 27 enemy attacks.
From Reuters ● Jul. 12, 2023
All the thoughts I’d tried to stop were raging wild within me now.
From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart
