perorated

verb

past tense of perorate
as in mouthed (off)
to talk as if giving an important and formal speech an arrogant scholar who never passes up an opportunity to posture and perorate on stunningly unimportant matters

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perorated
  1. harangued
  2. announced
  3. talked
  4. preached
  5. declaimed
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  • No president has publicly harangued and harassed the Fed more to lower interest rates.
    — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
  • There are, unfortunately, far too many examples of women who marry high-profile figures only to be harangued for expressing anything other than gratitude and graciousness.
    — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Definition of harangued
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  • Under the new measures announced Sunday, nonessential Congolese travelers will be returned through the nearest border crossing at their own expense, while those entering illegally face prosecution, the Ugandan ministry said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • California officials have countered that the list is unverified and includes the names of lawful voters, despite recent charges announced by DOJ of roughly 28 individuals from the list accused of voting and immigration-related crimes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of announced
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  • Nevada and his parents are Black, as is the official who talked to police, according to footage of the incident.
    — Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Negating the new map On the trail, Jeffries and Garcia talked less about their relationship.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of talked
Verb
  • While oil being lower might encourage some people to scout for buy opportunities, Jim instead preached patience.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Both Blashill and Davidson have preached that the Hawks need to develop their young talent into NHL-ready players for the foreseeable future.
    — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of preached
Verb
  • Modern scholars have usually read them silently or, if reading aloud, declaimed them in a more or less theatrical manner.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of declaimed
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