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
  • 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
  • After the former president ranted at his rallies about our interview with Vice Pres.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
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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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  • Predictably, Khomeini fulminated about Carter’s visit.
    Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Other Yelp reviewers raved about the company’s catering services.
    Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Each of us had read about or knew someone who raved about Guerrilla Tacos, chef Wes Avila’s famed taco truck turned brick-and-mortar locale.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • One time that Sanford spouted off about his grievances against the church was at a wedding 13 years ago, one of the friends said.
    Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The other 41% of the posts spouted antisemitic abuse, such as dehumanization of Jewish people or attacks on their character.
    Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Bloviated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloviated. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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