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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Audio from the Tread is more than loud enough even when huffing, puffing, and sprinting through a challenging interval.—
Craig Rawlins-Wilson,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026 -
The show portrays devious, cocaine-huffing young bankers climbing the ranks of global finance, and Yasmin—or Yas, for short—has cut the least noble path of all.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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The film’s use of religious imagery—in footage of the Islamic ritual tawaf on TV, in the positioning of speakers at the desert party like Catholic figurines on an altar—charges raving with a higher meaning.—
Álex Maroño Porto,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2026
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These shoes have earned over 68,000 five-star reviews, with plenty of shoppers raving about their comfort and durability.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Fulminating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fulminating. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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