as in ranted
disapproving
to speak or express your opinion about something in a way that shows that you think you are always right
We had to listen to her pontificate about the best way to raise children.
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Recent Examples of pontificated
Cable news anchors pontificated on the possible environmental toll were the Al Salmi’s cargo of two million barrels of crude discharged into the blockaded Strait of Hormuz.
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Charlie Campbell,
Time,
1 Apr. 2026
From a purple-pod terminalia tree a crimson-breasted shrike pontificated at us.
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AFAR Media,
30 Oct. 2025
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
1 Apr. 2026
From a purple-pod terminalia tree a crimson-breasted shrike pontificated at us.
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AFAR Media,
30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pontificated
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Rinderknecht allegedly ranted to passengers about Luigi Mangione, who is accused of shooting UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, capitalism and vigilantism, The Associated Press reported.
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But, for a pitcher who once famously ranted about fastball velocity, this all seems built on a pretty shaky foundation, given those wildly moving radar gun readings.
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Transfer Josh Derry quickly caught the attention of his teammates and coaches, who raved about his explosiveness and his work ethic during spring camp.
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But the analytics staff for this scout’s team raved about Graves, which prompted the scout to take a second look.
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“Pontificated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pontificated. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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