Synonyms of fulminate

fulminate

verb

ˈfu̇l-mə-ˌnāt 

as in to huff

to talk loudly and wildly

she was embarrassed when her friend began fulminating at the restaurant about what's wrong with today's kids

Synonyms & Similar Words

• huff
• rave
• rant
• bluster
• spout
• speak out
• speak up
• rage
• pontificate
• harangue
• declaim
• blare
• orate
• sound off
• mouth (off)
• storm
• bloviate
• bolt
• blurt (out)
• blow
• carry on
• take on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• murmur
• mutter
• breathe
• whisper
• grunt
• slur

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fulminate

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

At the time, even Carter's fellow Democrats fulminated against his incompetence. — George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024

The comments came as Trump loyalists have been fulminating against each other online for days over the H-1B visas. — Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024

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