as in huffing
to talk loudly and wildly
she was embarrassed when her friend began fulminating at the restaurant about what's wrong with today's kids
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In general, bears show agitation by swaying their heads, huffing, and clacking their teeth.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026 -
Only after sunrise did people dare to leave their homes, and by then a ferocious fire was huffing thick plumes of smoke over the city.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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Only 15 minutes of hands-on time goes into the side dish recipe that friends and family can't stop raving over.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
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Shoppers are raving about the tightening and smoothing results of the Naturium Skin-Rewning Retinol Body Lotion.—
Olivia Dubyak,
InStyle,
23 May 2026
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“Fulminating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fulminating. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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