as in huffed
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 ranted
She is outwardly spoken against transgender rights and has ranted several times about Representative Sarah McBride, an openly transgender member of Congress, and her pronouns.
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
After the former president ranted at his rallies about our interview with Vice Pres.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
After the former president ranted at his rallies about our interview with Vice Pres.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranted
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Frozen-looking surfers still in their wetsuits huffed past us from a secluded point break.—
Alice Gregory,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2025
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Oprah has included the brand on her Favorite Things lists over the years, and even Drescher herself has raved about it to PEOPLE.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Jones raved about his consistency, intelligence, hard work and athleticism.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Ranted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranted. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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