Synonyms for
Rampage
Definition
to rush around wildly or violently, causing damage and destruction
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- go on a rampage
- a violent rampage
- a destructive rampage
- rampage through
- rampage across
- rampage and loot
- rampage unchecked
Word family
Usage note
Rampage is primarily used as a noun to describe a course of violent, destructive behavior. It can also be used as a verb, though less commonly.
Example sentences
- The bull went on a rampage in the streets.
- The toddler went on a rampage in the toy store.
- The storm caused a rampage of destruction.
- The protesters went on a rampage and vandalized the building.
- The bear went on a rampage through the campsite.
Quotes
'I had a tough time in school. I was a fat, ugly kid with a speech impediment. But I was also a kid who went on a rampage with a squirt gun filled with urine...' - Drew Carey
'I'm not sure what the future holds but I do know that I'm going to be positive and not wake up feeling desperate. As my dad said 'Nic, it is what it is, it's not what it should have been, not what it could have been, it is what it is.' - Nicole Kidman
'The Big Lebowski' is a movie that relies on being completely out of control - its bad behavior is its charm; its slight narrative is its structure. But its rambling, unkempt form is what makes it so much fun. It's like a live-action cartoon about a rampage of unbridled slacker narcissism. - Owen Gleiberman