Definition of RANTING

Examples of rant in a Sentence

Verb

“You can rant and rave all you want,” she said, “but it's not going to change things.” He ranted that they were out to get him.

Noun

after complaining about the hotel's lousy service, the woman went off on another rant about the condition of her room instead of addressing the current crisis, the mayor's speech was a lot of rant emphasizing his accomplishments

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Others cited Trump’s rants against immigrants and people of color who have criticized him. — Melissa Gomezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "Equinox gym protest in West Hollywood over owner’s Trump fundraiser," 9 Aug. 2019 In the first episode, fiery communications expect Michelle Vargas (The Flash’s Jessica Camacho) rants about how anyone older than 27 is a coward and expresses admiration for the 27 Club. — Samantha Nelson, The Verge, "Netflix’s Another Life starts as Arrival, then turns into Star Trek," 23 July 2019 His online rants lack substance and contain an inappropriate number of personal attacks that are unhealthy for this nation. — The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, "Editorial: Colorado Congressmen and women must decry Trump’s racist tweets," 18 July 2019 And Democrats scream for impeachment while refusing to abandon their precious yet discredited theory that Trump colluded with Russia; even while ranting hysterically over the president’s attempts to control the porous southern border with Mexico. — John Kass, chicagotribune.com, "Column: AG Bill Barr must find true reasons for Trump/Russia probe," 19 June 2019 But the embedded video of Sean Hannity ranting about the investigation leaves little doubt about how Manafort’s friends feel about Mueller. — Adam K. Raymond, Daily Intelligencer, "Paul Manafort Is Having Trouble Paying His Bills — Now You Can Help," 30 May 2018 Twitter will no longer give political leaders free rein to rant on the social-media platform. — oregonlive.com, "Twitter plans to police Donald Trump’s tweets, adding warning label for ‘abusive behavior’," 28 June 2019 And Democrats scream for impeachment while refusing to abandon their precious yet discredited theory that Trump colluded with Russia, even while ranting hysterically over the president’s attempts to control the porous southern border with Mexico. — John Kass, Twin Cities, "John Kass: A.G. Bill Barr must find true reasons for Trump/Russia probe," 27 June 2019 But, in an embarrassing gaffe live on air with talkSPORT, the ex-Burnley midfielder ranted about the 30-year-old's lack of international experience - despite Dembele having been capped 72 times. — SI.com, "Joey Barton Embarrassingly Claims Belgium's Mousa Dembele Should Replace Paul Pogba in French Squad," 20 Feb. 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Three were even born in the U.S., but Trump isn’t about to let stubborn facts get in the way of a good rant. — Clarence Page, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Will Donald Trump’s ‘go back’ racial strategy backfire?," 2 Aug. 2019 Rather than bite his tongue and brush the remarks aside, Keegan went on a rant and there was no holding back. — SI.com, "10 Iconic Football Catchphrases That Could Be Trademarked," 31 July 2019 Their racist rant came three days after Trump began his attacks on Omar and three of her fellow Democratic congresswomen—Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ayanna S. Pressley of Massachusetts and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan. — Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, "The Week in Washington: “What a Crowd, and What Great People”," 21 July 2019 Honolulu-- An Oahu man recently convicted for his role in a violent 2016 road rage incident delivered a bizarre, racially-charged rant during a sentencing hearing Monday — while wearing blackface, reports CBS Honolulu affiliate KGMB-TV. — CBS News, "Road rage attacker wears blackface in racist courtroom rant," 2 July 2019 Boone got fired up at rookie umpire Brennan Miller in a profane second-inning rant, and New York awoke from a sleepy start to rally past the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 in the opener of a doubleheader sweep Thursday. — Ronald Blum, courant.com, "‘Savages’ sweep: Boone’s rant sparks Yankees over Rays in DH," 19 July 2019 There have been letters to the editor, editorials, social media rants, Facebook groups, community coalitions formed, and news stories produced. — Julia O'malley, Anchorage Daily News, "Anchorage is doing more than ever to clear homeless camps, but many residents think the problem has never been worse. What’s really going on?," 21 June 2019 Between trolls and political rants, Twitter can be a scary place. — Molly Longman, refinery29.com, "#HowIFightDepression On Twitter Is Helping People Feel Less Alone," 20 June 2019 While numerous other African American leaders have been the subject of this columnist’s rants, Tillery seems to be his favorite target. — Cincinnati.com, "Letter to the editor: Attack on former Cincinnati Mayor Dwight Tillery nothing short of reprehensible," 1 July 2019

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