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
In Watsonville, a Pajaro Valley school board member publicly ranted against the Jewish community, and at a Berkeley Unified school board meeting, a mother reporting Jewish slurs was mocked, and subsequently her job information was posted online, the suit states.
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City News Service, Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
For several minutes, Nathan ranted about the conditions in the jail.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
Castellanos ranted more to Thomson before disappearing into the clubhouse.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
On a phone call with Forbes in December, the founder of the $800 million (revenue) private company WeatherTech, David MacNeil, ranted about product labels.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
City News Service, Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
For several minutes, Nathan ranted about the conditions in the jail.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
Castellanos ranted more to Thomson before disappearing into the clubhouse.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
On a phone call with Forbes in December, the founder of the $800 million (revenue) private company WeatherTech, David MacNeil, ranted about product labels.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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.
—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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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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Isaac Hayden huffed and puffed but received little support from Blackpool’s Karoy Anderson.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Jets coach Aaron Glenn raved about Smith’s command of the huddle, his grasp of the offense, his ability to make sure everyone is in the right place and knows where they’re supposed to be.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Lohner gets the nod for the moment after Payton raved about him earlier in May, especially because Payton was particularly impressed with Lohner’s physicality and blocking.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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“Ranted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranted. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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