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
For several minutes, Nathan ranted about the conditions in the jail.
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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
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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On one of the machines a Cluely employee panted and huffed in the dark.—
Sam Kriss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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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
Verb
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That line drive aside, Judge raved about Cole’s outing.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2026
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The coaching staff raved about his ability to compete at a high level.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Ranted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranted. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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