as in huffing
to talk loudly and wildly
the rude customer blustered and yelled threats about lawsuits, but eventually left
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as in blustery
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as in brazen
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Recent Examples of blustering
Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
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Without the distracting histrionics of the blustering Republican nominee, the Vance-Walz face-off could prove more substantive than the two presidential debates that took place this summer.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blustering
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Azerbaijan, meanwhile, has reportedly attempted to persuade its lobbyists not to register under FARA, in brazen defiance of the law.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
28 July 2025
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And the governor with such brazen contempt for public records laws is also suddenly a champion of transparency, demanding a mountain of documents from Broward on nine days’ notice.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
26 July 2025
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As droves of tourists continue to flock to Spain for European summer vacations, the nation’s emergency responders are dealing with the aftermath of a violent wave of flash flooding in nearly half of the country’s 50 provinces.—
Opheli Garcia Lawler,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
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The two got married, had a baby, and started a quiet life together far away from his violent past.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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While democratic Taiwan has long been used to those threats, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the increasingly shrill rhetoric from Chinese leader Xi Jinping and conflict in the Middle East have thrown into sharp relief what could be at stake if peace falters.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
17 July 2025
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With the start of the invasion in 2022, Mironov dropped that charade and became one of the shrillest cheerleaders for Putin and the war.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
17 July 2025
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His disregard not just for the conventional norms of the office but, more importantly, his disregard for the truth in matters both personal and presidential add fuel to what was already a pretty raging fire.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
azcentral,
14 Jan. 2020
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Newsletter Sign-up The aggressive forecasts add to a raging debate among energy executives and analysts over what the coming decades may hold for the industry.—
Sarah Kent,
WSJ,
10 Sep. 2018
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Only a handful of Republicans voted against the rescissions package, while even some past strident supporters of public media, like Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) voted to end the funding.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
1 Aug. 2025
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And that’s particularly true when the message gets emotional and strident.—
Sigal Ratner-Arias,
Billboard,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Flying across the country alone with my infant was far less turbulent with the right preparation.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
1 Aug. 2025
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For Michelle, 28, knowing her long-term relationship was over—one that had started with a DM, spanned four years, and was turbulent in the way that made letting go feel impossible—came down to seeing him with someone else…in a video watched by over a million people.—
Morgan Sullivan,
Vogue,
31 July 2025
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Because purple is opposite yellow on the color wheel, that kind of shampoo cancels out unwanted yellow or brassy tones.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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This is a color-safe, sulfate-free formula that can neutralize brassy tones by adding rich purple pigments.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
15 July 2025
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In the Greek succession myth, the Titans overthrew their father, Uranus, and Zeus in turn overthrew the Titans, confining them to the bronze-walled prison of Tartarus, that black and stormy pit that lies lower even than the depths of Hades.—
Lewis Hyde,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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Farmer's Almanac predicts stormy and unsettled weather in the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes regions, so showers and thunderstorms might interrupt your Memorial Day weekend plans.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
19 May 2025
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“Blustering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blustering. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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