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.
ragenounangry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination).
Example Sentences
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More than 950 wildfires were raging across Canada as of Saturday morning, the Canadian Wildland Fire Information System reported.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
But the 51-year-old said: "At that moment, everyone says I seemed very calm, but actually, storms were raging inside me," said Dikec.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2024
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
All the thoughts I’d tried to stop were raging wild within me now.
From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart
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