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Rampaging (noun) means Wild, violent, uncontrolled behavior or movement, especially by a person, animal, or crowd charging around causing damage. Example: “The rampaging elephants trampled the fences of three farms before rangers could intervene.”

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Wild, violent, uncontrolled behavior or movement, especially by a person, animal, or crowd charging around causing damage.
"The rampaging elephants trampled the fences of three farms before rangers could intervene."
"Firefighters watched the rampaging flames jump from rooftop to rooftop."

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In plain EnglishThe noun form of a rampage — out-of-control, destructive charging around.

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What does “rampaging” mean?
The word “rampaging” means wild, violent, uncontrolled behavior or movement, especially by a person, animal, or crowd charging around causing damage. In plain terms, the noun form of a rampage — out-of-control, destructive charging around.
How do you use “rampaging” in a sentence?
Here is “rampaging” used in a sentence: “The rampaging elephants trampled the fences of three farms before rangers could intervene.”
What part of speech is “rampaging”?
“Rampaging” is a noun.
What is the meaning of rampaging?
"rampaging" (noun) means wild, violent, uncontrolled behavior or movement, especially by a person, animal, or crowd charging around causing damage.