bloviated

Definition of bloviatednext
past tense of bloviate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloviated
Verb
  • Philadelphia Phillies fan Drew Feltwell wants people to lay off the woman who harangued him and his son over a home run ball at a game last week.
    George Ramsay, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
  • On June 4, a caller to Danbury City Hall harangued an aide to the mayor about his grievances.
    Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
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  • From a purple-pod terminalia tree a crimson-breasted shrike pontificated at us.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • On a phone call with Forbes in December, the founder of the $800 million (revenue) private company WeatherTech, David MacNeil, ranted about product labels.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • She is outwardly spoken against transgender rights and has ranted several times about Representative Sarah McBride, an openly transgender member of Congress, and her pronouns.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • The administration also has ordered a massive military buildup in the Caribbean and blustered about regime change given the nation’s awful socialist leader.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Frozen-looking surfers still in their wetsuits huffed past us from a secluded point break.
    Alice Gregory, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2025
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  • 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
Verb
  • General manager George Paton wouldn’t say what Denver’s exact plan with McMillian is this offseason, but on Tuesday raved about his growth.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
  • She’s raved about the Sunday Riley Good Genes Serum that retails for $85—and this budget-friendly pick is packed with many of the same ingredients.
    Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Kirk often spouted toxic right-wing rhetoric, including anti-gay and Islamophobic views, as well as antisemitic conspiracy theories.
    Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Management claimed that the refund was already being processed when the customer became verbally aggressive and then the situation escalated when the customer allegedly spouted explicit death threats at the employee.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Bloviated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloviated. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.

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