as in abuse
harsh insulting language
players were told they had a right to be spared the foulmouthed fulmination of the hockey coach
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Recent Examples of fulmination
This is the latest rant in a string of fulminations against the ABC late-night host over the past few days since Kimmel mocked the relationship between the first lady and POTUS late last week.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fulmination
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The red card to Almirón, who plays for Atlanta United in the MLS, was the first given in history for covering his mouth while talking to an opponent, a rule implemented to avoid racial abuse on the field.—
Gabriel Sama,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
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Vinícius reacted immediately, informing the referee, and play was halted for 10 minutes under UEFA's racist abuse protocol.—
Olivia Shalhoup,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Flash forward 92-plus years to Donald Trump’s rally Sunday at New York’s Madison Square Garden, a bleak, lurid festival of racist hate and profane vituperation so vile that even fellow Republicans, who have turned a blind eye to Trump’s character for years, are distancing themselves from the event.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Oct. 2024
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The politicization of the COVID response has only worsened this trend, likely resulting in part from Trump’s vituperation.—
Matt Motta,
Scientific American,
29 Oct. 2024
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Former Chair Jerome Powell for months was hit with insults when the Fed either didn't lower rates, or didn't lower them enough.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Turns out, this is a term of endearment, not an insult.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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The online pile-on, often expressed through personal invective.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
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After two months, her streams of heart and kiss emojis gave way to rivers of invective.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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The Seleção victory eliminates Haiti from knockout play and gives coach Carlo Ancelotti a bit of breathing room after his draw to open the tournament earned him criticism.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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While backing its longtime partner Iran rhetorically, China has been measured in its criticism of the US for sparking the conflict and held multiple calls and meetings with Gulf states that came under Iran’s attack.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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The weekend contains more than its fair share of chaos, tears, and vitriol, but every character departs after the nuptials feeling confident that the whole affair was, somehow, worth attending.—
Bobby Finger
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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Kellan White, who worked on the campaign in Pennsylvania, said the vitriol directed at Biden seemed misguided.—
Julia Terruso,
Time,
11 June 2026
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“Fulmination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fulmination. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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