1
as in tirade
a long angry speech or scolding
after complaining about the hotel's lousy service, the woman went off on another rant about the condition of her room
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2
as in rhetoric
boastful speech or writing
instead of addressing the current crisis, the mayor's speech was a lot of rant emphasizing his accomplishments
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as in to huff
to talk loudly and wildly
when the waiter gave him incorrect change, he began ranting about the restaurant's poor service
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Recent Examples of rant
Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Reeve then made a number of controversial, expletive-laden comments in a two-minute postgame rant following the loss before exiting the press conference stage.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
And his ultimate war is with Bob, a tech CEO who rants about his haters and has gotten rich off rebranded snake oil and whose obvious corruption has been obscured by his self-mythologizing.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The Sunday rant marks the latest instance of Trump taking aim at his media critics, and comes after weeks of the president slamming various late-night TV hosts.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Reeve then made a number of controversial, expletive-laden comments in a two-minute postgame rant following the loss before exiting the press conference stage.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
That may get them guest slots to rant on MSNBC, but that won’t help Chicago neighborhoods that are being held hostage by homegrown criminals who are shooting, carjacking and robbing them of their security and vitality.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
And his ultimate war is with Bob, a tech CEO who rants about his haters and has gotten rich off rebranded snake oil and whose obvious corruption has been obscured by his self-mythologizing.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rant
Noun
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And Elon Musk's tirade against NASA as the agency tries to get to the moon before China.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
22 Oct. 2025
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Michael ended his tirade and walked out of the studio.—
Dan Beck,
Variety,
21 Oct. 2025
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Yet, historians have noted that his rhetoric and policies play into the individualist and patriotic characteristics associated with the beloved Western cowboy.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Republican rhetoric didn’t appear to give protesters pause in the Bay Area on Saturday, and local Republicans appeared to stay on the sidelines.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Through Blazy’s gaze, what looks outlandish is often revealed to be truer to itself than, for instance, the nearby tourist restaurants with candles burning down over beef bourguignon and accordions huffing in the corner.—
Nathan Heller,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2025
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Nitrous oxide powers whip cream canisters and sedates patients in dentists’ offices, but huffing it for fun can lead to addiction, injury and death.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
6 Aug. 2025
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Kid Rock took aim at Live Nation Entertainment and its ticketing subsidiary Ticketmaster in a profanity-laden diatribe posted to social media on Tuesday.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The individuals are not silenced, as Charlie Kirk was permanently, but can continue their diatribe, just maybe not while with organizations that find their comments out of place.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025
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The entertainment industry is no stranger to individuals who espouse contested stories about screen hits, but the producers of Legacy of Lies have grown tired of his brags.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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While the sale hasn’t started just yet, there are tons of early Amazon Prime Day toy deals to get your holiday shopping started or snag a brag-worthy deal on a birthday gift.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Much raved about on TikTok, Polène’s leather bag styles are also prized by no shortage of A-listers.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Here are the 10 dresses shoppers are raving about for autumn, including a classic wrap dress, a trendy utility shirt dress, and a casually cool tunic dress.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Federico Gatti was also excellent in thwarting Madrid’s attacks.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The attack has spurred allegations of a hate crime against the girl, who is Yemeni and Muslim.—
Andrea May Sahouri,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Now, how about that chatter about a possible WBD bid?—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Oct. 2025
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Glenn's winless start through the first six games has caused chatter to begin in the media about the possibility that New York could move on from Glenn before next season.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Rant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rant. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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