Example sentences for: raged

How can you use “raged” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Much of the island was left in ruins from heavy bombing, but Crete escaped the internal strife of the civil war that raged in mainland Greece (1947–1949) and felt fewer effects of the oppressive ‘rule of the colonels’ (1967–1974) than other Greek communities.

  • A nation that had been placid suddenly raged with race riots and assassinations, manipulated by a crooked, villainous president and trapped in a terrible war.

  • At the same time, a dispute over the crown continually raged between Pedro IV, the absentee monarch who preferred to reign as Emperor of Brazil rather than return to Portugal, and his brother Miguel.

  • This was mild compared with his Sept. 1 attack on a lone Web surfer who raised questions about "proof" of CIA involvement: "That's like saying there's no proof of General Motors' involvement in making Chevrolet," Webb raged.

  • Although the Reformation and Lutherism had an impact on Poland, the country largely avoided the devastating religious wars that raged elsewhere in Europe.


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