as in raving
to talk loudly and wildly
demanding to speak to the manager, he huffed about the rudeness of the sales assistant
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Recent Examples of huffing
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.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
While a bunch of gatekeeping owners were huffing about clarity, the invisible architect kept building without drawing attention.
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Or have all of his brain cells corroded away after years of huffing his own scent?
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Through Blazy’s gaze, what looks outlandish is often revealed to be truer to itself than, for instance, the nearby tourist restaurants with candles burning down over beef bourguignon and accordions huffing in the corner.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
That day ended on a pontoon boat, in front of cliffs turned molten by the setting sun, hippos yawning and huffing all around while a small group of us drank gin and tonics and learned the names of the birds feeding on the shore.
—Joel Lovell, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2017
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
While a bunch of gatekeeping owners were huffing about clarity, the invisible architect kept building without drawing attention.
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Or have all of his brain cells corroded away after years of huffing his own scent?
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Through Blazy’s gaze, what looks outlandish is often revealed to be truer to itself than, for instance, the nearby tourist restaurants with candles burning down over beef bourguignon and accordions huffing in the corner.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
That day ended on a pontoon boat, in front of cliffs turned molten by the setting sun, hippos yawning and huffing all around while a small group of us drank gin and tonics and learned the names of the birds feeding on the shore.
—Joel Lovell, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for huffing
Verb
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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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Pity those, too, ranting about the impurity of his points.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
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Out-of-work electrician Bart Ross, who had a long history of ranting against judges and lawyers, shot himself two days later during a traffic stop outside Milwaukee.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Eddie, a blustering man who’s often the loudest to laugh at the fat jokes hurled his way, is on the cusp of landing a new contract for his own variety show at CBS, a much larger network than his and Maggie’s current employer.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Huffing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huffing. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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