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rampage

rampage

60 5.9
A short time of violent, uncontrolled behavior that damages places or things
  • noun
  • /ˈræmpeɪdʒ/
  • NSFW
translation icon : ola de violencia
  • Chaos has erupted in downtown Spangler Springs as police are powerless to stop the rampage of what can only be described as a giant naked purple man.
  • go on a rampage
  • murderous rampage

And then went on this whole like commenting rampage calling people poor broke college students.

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Examples

  • The crowd went on a rampage, smashing windows and overturning cars as the protests turned violent.

  • After the attack on Pop, Joey was on a rampage.

  • Why is Adam Clay on this rampage?

  • I predict we will be reading about your rampage in the paper someday soon.

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  • And William's appetite for destruction and rampage was insatiable

  • The Islamic State captured men, women and children from the Yazidi minority group during its deadly rampage through northwest Iraq in August.

  • True to his threat, the Mad Scientist, whose warnings have held the city in a grip of terror, went on his rampage of destruction on the stroke of midnight.

  • After the video game released, players reported a chaotic rampage of digital monsters attacking everything in sight.

  • The news reported a wild animal on a rampage through the city, causing panic among the residents.

Synonyms

riot
vsrampage
329 4.1

A violent public disturbance by a crowd that damages property

is broader and not restricted to crowd actions
frenzy
vsrampage
136 4.9

A state of wild, uncontrolled excitement or activity

is specifically violent and destructive rather than only emotional
mayhem
vsrampage
68 7.3

Violent disorder and chaos that causes damage or a lot of trouble

is a period of violent behaviour rather than general chaotic damage
violence
vsrampage
34 4.3

A very strong natural force that causes damage, like a storm or eruption

is a specific period of uncontrolled violent action causing damage
extreme violence
vsrampage
  • Offensive
3 4.2

Very serious physical harm that is bloody and shocking

is a period of uncontrolled action not focused on graphic detail
wilding
vsrampage
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A violent attack by a group that harms and frightens people, often with sexual assault

is broader, covering violent periods without sexual attack focus
violent disorder
vsrampage
  • NSFW
7.4

An event in public where a group becomes violent and damages property

is broader, not limited to group or public settings
pure carnage
vsrampage
  • NSFW
8.6

A situation with very strong violence causing much damage and many deaths

is a violent period that may be less extreme or deadly

How Violent

massacre
  • Offensive
198 7.0
riot
329 4.1
rampage
  • NSFW
60 5.9
disturbance
45 3.7
commotion
73 4.1

Surface Forms

rampage singular
rampages plural

Morphology

rampage = ramp (opaque) = ramp + age

Although the word appears to be built from ramp + -age, the modern meaning 'violent spree' is not a predictable composition for an average learner.

Etymology

Rampage can be remembered like ramp + rage, a helpful picture of sudden 'rage' that rushes out and smashes things. That's why a rampage is a time of violent, out-of-control behavior.