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
Lee began huffing gasoline at seven years old, court documents stated.
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Nina Giraldo, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
The father was allegedly trying to stop the 17-year-old from huffing butane, according to the post.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
In general, bears show agitation by swaying their heads, huffing, and clacking their teeth.
—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
Meanwhile, Spurs, under their third manager of the season, were huffing and puffing in their attempts to blow Wolves’ defence down.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Washington’s Copium But the White House is huffing its own brand of copium.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
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
Nina Giraldo, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
The father was allegedly trying to stop the 17-year-old from huffing butane, according to the post.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
In general, bears show agitation by swaying their heads, huffing, and clacking their teeth.
—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
Meanwhile, Spurs, under their third manager of the season, were huffing and puffing in their attempts to blow Wolves’ defence down.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Washington’s Copium But the White House is huffing its own brand of copium.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for huffing
Verb
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There’s a reason everyone from Guillero del Toro and Ben Stiller to Damon Lindelolf (Lost) is raving about the show.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
21 June 2026
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With over 55,000 reviews on Amazon, people cannot stop raving about this chic jumpsuit.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Trump continued ranting as Welker tried to fit in more questions about the weaponization fund, but the president said he was done with the interview, thanking Welker for the time and wishing her a good day before walking away.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2026
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Santat’s illustrations begin with straightforward, muted sincerity and become brighter, busier, and more gleeful—filling every corner of the page—as Sharpson’s narrator becomes ever more unhinged, ranting about fish spies, fish disguises, and fish taking over the world.—
Elise Broach,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Juxtaposed to Colman Domingo’s blustering portrayal of Joe Jackson and Jaafar Jackson’s uncanny performance as his late uncle Michael, Long has found a way to make silence load-bearing.—
Zeba Blay,
SELF,
21 Apr. 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 24 Jun. 2026.
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