as in tirades
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 huffs
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 rants
Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
The document devotes sections to anti-Black, anti-Muslim, anti-Hispanic, anti-trans and misogynistic rants.
—Anna Schecter, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Kidd would have to torpedo his extended sit-down conversations with Ujiri to lose this job; think full-on QAnon-level conspiracy rants about the NBA, society, and the real reason why traffic in DFW is so bad is because of the government.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2026
After the last couple shows, I’ve been flooded with messages from fans that were upset by her rants.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 4 May 2026
Expect Sykes' signature impassioned rants and a healthy dose of looking back at her career, too.
—Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Platner's also repeatedly addressed his Reddit rants head-on across more than 50 town halls.
—Julia Terruso, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
The writings included racist rants and step-by-step attack plans, USA TODAY reported.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
While baseball nerds are busy playing with their analytics, those of us who miss balls to the wall baseball are reminded today that it's been 43 years since Chicago Cubs' Lee Elia let loose with one of the greatest, if not THE greatest, managerial rants in the history of sports.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
One grumbles when the driver rants about development’s ravages.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
Noun
Grievances Tucked into the many pages of hateful rants and ideology in the manifesto the teens apparently co-authored are threads of personal grievances.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
The document devotes sections to anti-Black, anti-Muslim, anti-Hispanic, anti-trans and misogynistic rants.
—Anna Schecter, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Kidd would have to torpedo his extended sit-down conversations with Ujiri to lose this job; think full-on QAnon-level conspiracy rants about the NBA, society, and the real reason why traffic in DFW is so bad is because of the government.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2026
After the last couple shows, I’ve been flooded with messages from fans that were upset by her rants.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 4 May 2026
Expect Sykes' signature impassioned rants and a healthy dose of looking back at her career, too.
—Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Platner's also repeatedly addressed his Reddit rants head-on across more than 50 town halls.
—Julia Terruso, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
The writings included racist rants and step-by-step attack plans, USA TODAY reported.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
While baseball nerds are busy playing with their analytics, those of us who miss balls to the wall baseball are reminded today that it's been 43 years since Chicago Cubs' Lee Elia let loose with one of the greatest, if not THE greatest, managerial rants in the history of sports.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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And his ultimate war is with Bob, a tech CEO who rants about his haters and has gotten rich off rebranded snake oil and whose obvious corruption has been obscured by his self-mythologizing.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
One grumbles when the driver rants about development’s ravages.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rants
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The Onion has long delighted readers with a mix of highbrow and stupidly silly news stories that parody the latest social trends and political tirades, highlighting their absurdity—and deeper truths.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2026
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Indeed, Ye has been something of an outcast in the mainstream entertainment industry since a series of antisemitic and racist tirades in 2022, culminating in the release of a swastika T-shirt via his Yeezy brand.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 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
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But the diatribes have generally been assumed to be her own, not sponsored content.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Whether the goal is craft mocktails in Manhattan, sober raves in Berlin or mountain-side kava in Asheville, the infrastructure is finally catching up to the demand.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2026
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Surprising melodic choices ride a chameleonic song structure that stutters and shrieks, bounces and raves with a fresh mix of Big Beat, UKG, breakbeats, and electro-pop sounds.—
Kat Bein,
SPIN,
21 May 2026
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Each one would need to stock more interceptors and operate with escort ships to fend off attacks.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Simple steps like version pinning or requiring a cool-down period before new library releases are available to developers can go a very long way toward blunting the supply chain attacks that are about to become far more common.—
Philip Martin,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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One of the main criticisms lobbed at DeGette in the primary campaign so far has focused on the number of her bills that have become law.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Criticisms The calculator is part of an effort to build support for the governor’s proposal and push back against criticisms, particularly over its potential impact on local government finances.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
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Speeches and sermons circulated widely, helping create a national political identity before the nation itself formally existed.—
Richard Torrenzano,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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During Muharram’s mourning period, Shiʿis gather in assemblies to hear preachers offer sermons, relate the life of Ḥusayn, and recount the events of the Battle of Karbala.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 May 2026
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Stephen Adly Guirgis, a New York playwright who specializes in urban pressure-cooker dramas, has a gift for writing subway strap-hanger harangues.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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