1
as in tirade
a long angry speech or scolding
after complaining about the hotel's lousy service, the woman went off on another rant about the condition of her room
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2
as in rhetoric
boastful speech or writing
instead of addressing the current crisis, the mayor's speech was a lot of rant emphasizing his accomplishments
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as in to huff
to talk loudly and wildly
when the waiter gave him incorrect change, he began ranting about the restaurant's poor service
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Recent Examples of rant
Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 1 May 2026
This is the latest rant in a string of fulminations against the ABC late-night host over the past few days since Kimmel mocked the relationship between the first lady and POTUS late last week.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Fry got out of the truck ranting and throwing sheets of paper on the ground, and left behind an orange duffel bag that prompted police to call in the bomb squad.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
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Noun
After a frustrating conversation with a hotel staffer about the air conditioning, a hot and bothered Fuller threw on a ball cap, turned it backward and recorded a rant on his cellphone.
—Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 1 May 2026
This is the latest rant in a string of fulminations against the ABC late-night host over the past few days since Kimmel mocked the relationship between the first lady and POTUS late last week.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
Trump later took to his Truth Social page to continue ranting against the ballroom construction block.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Fry got out of the truck ranting and throwing sheets of paper on the ground, and left behind an orange duffel bag that prompted police to call in the bomb squad.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rant
Noun
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Telling someone that an item is AI-generated is tantamount to setting off alarm bells and triggering them into a tirade.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The Onion has long delighted readers with a mix of highbrow and stupidly silly news stories that parody the latest social trends and political tirades, highlighting their absurdity—and deeper truths.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Vucic, government officials and the pro-government media have branded critics as foreign agents who wish to destroy the country — rhetoric that has ramped up political polarization.—
Jovana Gec,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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The reality on the ground does not match the rhetoric.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
Verb
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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
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Difluoroethane is a gas often used in cans of compressed air, which can be huffed to produce a high, while alprazolam is the generic form of brand-name Xanax.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Postecoglou had the knack of answering a question about his options at right-back with a diatribe about his time at Tottenham Hotspur.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Moreno-Gama was arrested Friday morning by San Francisco police officers, who recovered a copy of his anti-AI diatribe, a kerosene jug and a lighter, according to the criminal complaint.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
13 Apr. 2026
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But not even Footer’s thorough sleuthing has unearthed much more than Bradley’s brag.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Humble brag; That turned out to be a stroke of genius on my part.—
Marc Silver,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Thorne's fans quickly flocked to the comments section of her post to rave over her eye-catching look and return to red hair.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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Ricci raved about Griffin’s IQ on the floor.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Northwestern didn’t let Johns Hopkins’ comeback attack get any closer though.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Those attacks have also threatened its image as a glamorous haven for tourists to the Middle East.—
Amy Gunia,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
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But with all the chatter from both sides about how tight the series has been, how even the chances have been, and how opportunistic Vegas has been while Colorado has not, the easiest solution to that is for Colorado’s goaltending to be better.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
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Entering the season, much of the chatter surrounding the bullpen centered on the addition of closer Edwin Díaz.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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“Rant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rant. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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