1
as in tirade
a long angry speech or scolding
after complaining about the hotel's lousy service, the woman went off on another rant about the condition of her room
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as in rhetoric
boastful speech or writing
instead of addressing the current crisis, the mayor's speech was a lot of rant emphasizing his accomplishments
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as in to huff
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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as in to scold
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
Grandmother ranted at us for skipping the family holiday gathering in favor of a ski trip
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as in angry
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as in huffing
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 rant
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
One of the blog’s repeated and by all accounts preposterous anti-semitic rants was Boyne’s claim that the state’s family courts were controlled by a cabal of judges, lawyers and mental health professionals who were profiting by their decisions.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
For several minutes, Nathan ranted about the conditions in the jail.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
At another time, a perpetually anxious comedian who can’t keep from ranting about his paranoid worries about the end of the world probably would not feel like such a helpful guide to life.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
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Noun
During cross-examination of Kaley in February, a Meta lawyer played footage of her mother screaming at her that the teen had posted to social media, and displayed Kaley’s lower-case Instagram story rants about her home life.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
One of the blog’s repeated and by all accounts preposterous anti-semitic rants was Boyne’s claim that the state’s family courts were controlled by a cabal of judges, lawyers and mental health professionals who were profiting by their decisions.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
While others rant idealistically, Hackett keeps steering everything back to what will play with the affiliates and what the network can sell.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
For several minutes, Nathan ranted about the conditions in the jail.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
In two minutes of ranting and raving about his degenerate son’s twenty-six-thousand-dollar dinner bill, Reiner gave an indelible comedic performance destined to be quoted for years to come.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
At another time, a perpetually anxious comedian who can’t keep from ranting about his paranoid worries about the end of the world probably would not feel like such a helpful guide to life.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rant
Noun
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The Chicago Bulls waived Jaden Ivey on Monday after the guard made anti-LGBT statements in a series of lengthy religious tirades on Instagram.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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In a rare public tirade against a member of their ranks, leaders insisted that Orbán must respect the 27-nation bloc's decision in December to fund Ukraine's armed forces and strained economy for the next two years.—
LORNE COOK,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The post, which Kinlaw appears to have shared on his personal Facebook page and later deleted, contained a graphic with anti-Islamic rhetoric.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Mar. 2026
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Between persecution and suspicion These dynamics become especially visible in moments of enforcement, where the gap between political rhetoric and immigration policy comes into sharp relief.—
Candace Lukasik,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That was the result of angry partisans taking seriously Trump’s bogus election-fraud claims.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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House Republicans are angry that the bill passed early Friday by the Senate does not fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Trump said at the start of a roughly five-minute, on-and-off diatribe on the Sharpie.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Academics in particular knew the impact of his anti-college diatribes, demonizing of university professors, and literal targeting of them with Professor Watchlist.—
Karen J. Leader,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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If the turquoise waters of the Caribbean are calling your name, consider Bonaire as your spring break brag.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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The infamous length of Infinite Jest is, in this sense, a central feature of its ethic: not bigness as brag but duration as discipline.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Now, after Miami’s 34-10 win Sunday at the New York Jets, you are officially allowed to wonder aloud about wild-card playoff chances and be seen only as way optimistic rather than as a raving lunatic.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Dec. 2025
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Kimmy Nguyen, a devoted fan of the Puerto Rican superstar, unveiled her intricate skeleton display on Instagram earlier this month, attracting hundreds of raving comments from like-minded admirers.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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On September 30th, a few days after the attack, Loomer called out Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai, the heads of Apple and Google, for making such programs available.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Israel strikes Iranian nuclear facilities Bahreini’s announcement came just hours after Iranian state media said two nuclear facilities had come under attack.—
Farnoush Amiri,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Like all the best restaurants in Rome, Piatto Romano welcomes a steady stream of Italians for lunch and dinner, who fill the restaurant with chatter and laughter.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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The chatter around streaming bots grew noticeably louder in August 2025, when a prison phone call between Young Thug and an unidentified associate leaked online.—
Kyle Eustice,
VIBE.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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