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
raved
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While Roan is certainly one of Lauper’s pop progeny, Lauper has also raved about Roan.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Nov. 2025
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One 4-foot-11 Amazon shopper even raved that the pants were the perfect length on their petite frame, proving that not all matching sets are made equal.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Ranted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranted. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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