as in to huff
to talk loudly and wildly
she was embarrassed when her friend began fulminating at the restaurant about what's wrong with today's kids
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Recent Examples of fulminate
Michael McFaul: The tragic success of global Putinism The European far right traditionally fulminated against Atlanticism, decrying the United States as the fulcrum of a global liberal order from which Europeans must de-link.
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Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
19 Mar. 2025
In Europe and the U.S., far-right politicians fulminated that the West was under siege.
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Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
At the time, even Carter's fellow Democrats fulminated against his incompetence.
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George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
The comments came as Trump loyalists have been fulminating against each other online for days over the H-1B visas.
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Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Dec. 2024
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Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
19 Mar. 2025
In Europe and the U.S., far-right politicians fulminated that the West was under siege.
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Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
At the time, even Carter's fellow Democrats fulminated against his incompetence.
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George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
The comments came as Trump loyalists have been fulminating against each other online for days over the H-1B visas.
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Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fulminate
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Lee began huffing gasoline at seven years old, court documents stated.
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The father was allegedly trying to stop the 17-year-old from huffing butane, according to the post.
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In a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment, the actress used the Solawave 4-in-1 Red Light Therapy Wand, which our writer raves about for its ability to heal blemishes and smooth wrinkles.
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Transfer Josh Derry quickly caught the attention of his teammates and coaches, who raved about his explosiveness and his work ethic during spring camp.
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“Fulminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fulminate. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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