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harangue

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verb

1
as in to speak
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject the eminent professor harangued for three hours on his favorite subject, the clash of East and West

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2
as in to discourse
to talk as if giving an important and formal speech a talk-show guest using the interviewer's questions as an opportunity to harangue on a variety of pet peeves

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Recent Examples of harangue
Noun
People with competing views talk past one another or, worse, as has been happening on campuses, especially since last October, harangue, harass, and silence each other. Lincoln Caplan, The New Yorker, 4 July 2024 At the center of the opinions and harangues, and often their target, is Asaf Sternheim, a writer and teacher at an unnamed elite university. Marc Tracy, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024
Verb
His distinctive monotone, used to harangue and belittle those who challenge him, lifted into song. Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025 Without him, UConn is 4-3, nearly every game down to the wire, as teams are able to harangue leading scorer Alex Karaban, who was 1-for-14 against DePaul, making his mark with eight assists and six rebounds, playing all 40 minutes. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for harangue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harangue
Noun
  • But his remarks quickly became a diatribe against diversity hiring and his allegation — so far without evidence — that lowered standards were to blame for the crash.
    Adriana Gomez Licon, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Vance then launched into a wide-ranging diatribe about freedom of speech being shackled in Europe.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • After Michelle Wolf's controversial monologue in 2018 received mixed reviews from critics, the WHCA chose historian Ron Chernow to present a speech the following year.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
  • In addition to agencies like Jacob’s Ladder, which provides speech and occupational services, there were attorneys and a representative from the Social Security office there to address questions.
    Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Why not speak to Tzarina and check if there would be time on Alesia’s schedule to help clean up?
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Trump spoke after a swearing-in ceremony for Paul Atkins as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to USA TODAY.
    Susan Tompor, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Hypothetical question sparks discourse Celebrity eaglets growing up fast as internet watches on: Meet Sunny and Gizmo Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
  • This is utter nonsense, and discourse about practically any new game on the market has become so toxic that staying off the internet entirely is the only way avoid it.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Whitmer wages charm offensive against Trump as other Dems attack As much as Trump enjoys skewering his rivals, the president has lauded Whitmer on multiple occasions since returning to power.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 1 May 2025
  • Yet Slot never lost sight of this threat and ensured that rapid-fire counters remained at the heart of Liverpool’s attack.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Conor Heffernan, who lectures on the history of sports and fitness at Ulster University, in Ireland, said the current vogue for biohacking, and its protein boosterism, reeks of snake oil.
    Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Her quotidian life was lecturing at a college in Aberdeen, close to where she was born, and the travel and mountaineering a teacher’s schedule enables.
    Sadie Stein, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Does Joyce’s fellow drama kid Alan (Eric Wiegand) hoist a skull aloft and declaim some Shakespeare in a bad English accent?
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
  • The Koreans have a lesson to share with those whose intellectuals, driven by identity and the metaphysics of difference, declaim ownership of the Enlightenment and its legacy.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Russia-Ukraine Hours after President Donald Trump launched a fresh tirade against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and accused him of harming the peace talks, Russia launched a deadly wave of attacks on Kyiv.
    Jade Walker, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
  • As the host attempted to express his respect for Benzino’s role at The Source, the Boston rep continued his tirade, further downplaying the hosts’ own media and cultural credentials.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2025

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“Harangue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harangue. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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