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
Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 23 May 2025
Case in point, Bill Maher’s recent unfunny rant about Cassie Ventura, the woman at the center of the Diddy allegations.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
In real life, the problematic rapper has a storied history with SNL after having both ranted about and praised the show while appearing as a musical guest.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 19 May 2025
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Noun
Shields also defended the Brooklyn rapper after Remy went on an Instagram rant regarding their past relationship.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 23 May 2025
Case in point, Bill Maher’s recent unfunny rant about Cassie Ventura, the woman at the center of the Diddy allegations.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Verb
Among other things, Buster is shown doing cocaine and ranting about a barkeeper who refused to waive his beer tab.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
In real life, the problematic rapper has a storied history with SNL after having both ranted about and praised the show while appearing as a musical guest.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rant
Noun
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But once Hudson informed him that Gibson had already tossed him, Roberts unleashed the type of tirade that’s been rare during his 10-year managerial career.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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Even Meta, which folded its Libra stablecoin amidst a tirade of regulatory backlash, has considered re-entering the space.—
Christopher Perkins,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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In the absence of evidence, Trump always rushes in with rhetoric.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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In recent years, many of Ye’s public outbursts have had antisemitic rhetoric.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Scientists published fresh data showing that huffing carbon monoxide could boost endurance.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside Online,
2 June 2025
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Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace seem to have huffed an entire boxed set of Friday Night Lights before sitting down to brainstorm Landman.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2025
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Arriving onstage hours late, Stone regaled the astonished crowd with a diatribe against Jerry Goldstein, his manager since the early ’90s.—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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Taylor Hill/Getty Images for Boston Calling What To Know Morello unleashed a diatribe against Trump during his performance at the Boston Calling music festival over the weekend, defending Springsteen after the latter drew the president's wrath recently.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
Noun
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There’s a whole new tone and dynamism to LinkedIn: more human, less not-so-humble brag.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Archetypal playboy Eddie Irvine has always loved a humble brag, renowned for accumulating a long list boys toys assets after following a successful F1 career.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
24 May 2025
Verb
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The Elite 11 coaches raved about his performance in Thursday’s 7-on-7 competition.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Diners rave over the sour cabbage fish hot pot—hearty, tangy, and loaded with fish, tofu, and vegetables.—
Taryn White,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Iran, previously saying its nuclear program is solely for civilian purposes, has hit back with waves of missile attacks on Israel.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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Kernodle received a delivery less than 10 minutes before the attack, which happened just after 4 a.m. on Nov. 13, 2022.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2025
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Based on all the chatter coming out of camp, Wilson already seems to be having a positive influence on the Giants.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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There was a lot of chatter about the government replenishing local government consumer subsidy funds after strong demand, which led to depletion in several cities.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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“Rant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rant. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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