road rage

noun

: a motorist's uncontrolled anger that is usually provoked by another motorist's irritating act and is expressed in aggressive or violent behavior

Examples of road rage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Rios, who was a suspect in a road rage case, survived the September 2022 collision but suffered nine broken ribs, a broken arm and other injuries. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024 Patrik Jonsson/The Christian Science Monitor LaGrange Police officer Braxton Willis discusses a road rage incident that occurred in downtown LaGrange, April 2, 2024. Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2024 The injury is believed to be the result of road rage, police said, and the incident possibly took place near Interstate 30 and Lancaster Avenue. Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2024 After working-class contractor Danny (Steven Yeun) nearly plows his vehicle into affluent business owner Amy’s (Ali Wong) SUV, their road rage incident soon escalates into a full-on feud. Kevin Jacobsen and Sarah Perchikoff, EW.com, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for road rage 

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Word History

First Known Use

1988, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of road rage was in 1988

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“Road rage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20rage. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.

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