1
as in lectured
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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as in spoke
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 harangued
On June 4, a caller to Danbury City Hall harangued an aide to the mayor about his grievances.
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Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harangued
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Vance lectured Zelenskyy and argued the wartime leader hadn’t shown proper gratitude for the billions of dollars in military assistance the United States has given to his country.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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We weren’t being lectured to anymore.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
19 Aug. 2025
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But what if the bees talked back?—
Elizabeth Bass Parman,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Bader talked with the young fan and gave him an autographed baseball bat.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
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Elizaveta Krivonogikh, also known as Luiza Rozova, ranted about a man 'who destroyed' her life' on Telegram.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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After the former president ranted at his rallies about our interview with Vice Pres.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2024
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“Harangued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harangued. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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