bloviate

verb

Definition of bloviatenext
as in to declaim

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Recent Examples of bloviate Director Rian Johnson winkingly hung a 1961 Mark Rothko abstraction upside down, as a nod to Bron’s bloviating ignorance. — Jay Cheshes, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2023 And will Washington have the resources to hire someone who can actually compete with Oregon, not just bloviate about academic standards? — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2021 Gentry is not the coach to hold hands, bloviate with stern lectures or meticulously guide a young team through the developmental process. — Scott Kushner, NOLA.com, 12 Aug. 2020 Unfortunately, rather than acknowledge reality and help plan not only for what's coming but also for what's already here, some politicians prefer to bloviate while exploiting misfortune for partisan gain. — Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2017 See All Example Sentences for bloviate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloviate
  1. declaim
  2. harangue
  3. pontificate
  4. rant
  5. orate
  6. spout
  7. fulminate
  8. rave
Verb
  • And the conversations between Anna and Molly, Ella and Julia (Ella’s friend and a counterpart of Molly), as well as the stammering and declaiming when Anna talks to herself, are almost always about men.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Woody Harrelson declaims every line, upping the relentless factor of Phil’s mania.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 May 2026
Definition of declaim
Verb
  • During testimony this week, Warsh sought to emphasize his independence from the White House, which was called into question after months of Trump haranguing Powell over interest rates.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • Benatia got a three-month suspension for haranguing a fourth official.
    — Tom Williams, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Definition of harangue
Verb
  • The language of a sociopath is very easy to have a mustached, twirly guy speaking and pontificating and vaguely threatening tropes, but to really give him a kind of humanity, vulnerability.
    — Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Over the course of the last three weeks, some of the biggest names in the business of reporting on (and pontificating about) sports media have transformed themselves into a scruffy simulacrum of the town elders from Footloose.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of pontificate
Verb
  • Videos of Cubans exploding in anger and ranting against the government have become frequent despite the severe penalties Cuban law imposes to those who criticize the authorities.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Comedian Matt Matthews recently ranted about pronouns, gender identity, and the LGBTQ community.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of rant
Verb
  • The Open Meeting Act prohibits directors from discussing (or orating) on matters not disclosed on the agenda, per Civil Code Section 4930(a).
    — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
  • The latter went on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert and orated about his marathon oration sesh last week in Congress.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Definition of orate
Verb
  • One colorful customer spouts a fabulously ripe monologue about how the aliens nearly caught him mid-defecation—a close encounter of the turd kind.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Ryan Clark, less than a month removed from being able to spout off nonsense on ESPN, is back to gaslighting on his podcast.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of spout
Verb
  • Some neighbors fulminated against the university, arguing that the extra events would bring more noise and traffic, and that the property tax-exempt institution would not pay its fair share.
    — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Predictably, Khomeini fulminated about Carter’s visit.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Definition of fulminate
Verb
  • Singleton, who coached in this system elsewhere, raved about Barkley’s offseason.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Like InStyle testers, Amazon shoppers are raving about this serum.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of rave

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