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
Rinderknecht allegedly ranted to passengers about Luigi Mangione, who is accused of shooting UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, capitalism and vigilantism, The Associated Press reported.
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Madeline Morrison,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
But, for a pitcher who once famously ranted about fastball velocity, this all seems built on a pretty shaky foundation, given those wildly moving radar gun readings.
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Eno Sarris,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
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.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 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.
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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.
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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.
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2024
Madeline Morrison,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
But, for a pitcher who once famously ranted about fastball velocity, this all seems built on a pretty shaky foundation, given those wildly moving radar gun readings.
—
Eno Sarris,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
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.
—
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
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
Verb
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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.
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Isaac Hayden huffed and puffed but received little support from Blackpool’s Karoy Anderson.
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Union has raved about the casual chain on social media.
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The Royals have raved about Avila’s stuff since signing him as an international free agent in 2018.
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“Ranted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranted. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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