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
Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Having never trained in improv, Byrne had to adapt to being fed multiple alternative lines during filming while working with actors who might float off into comedic rants at any minute.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
There were tarantula photoshoots; there were botched makeovers; there were viral rants that have since come to define the genre.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
Hurley’s frustration was evident in his rants about ball security, free throws, rebounding and interior defense.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
There is inevitably going to be an onslaught of thinkpieces and TikTok rants dedicated to chastising this casting.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 12 Feb. 2026
Looking for better Vic Schaefer went on one of his legendary rants.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 28 Jan. 2026
Without missing a beat, Erin Evans launched into one of the more memorable rants in college sports history.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Washington Post food critic Elazar Sontag entertains your restaurant questions, rants and raves.
—Elazar Sontag, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 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
One video shows the pair lying in traffic and angering strangers with their bizarre rants.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Having never trained in improv, Byrne had to adapt to being fed multiple alternative lines during filming while working with actors who might float off into comedic rants at any minute.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
There were tarantula photoshoots; there were botched makeovers; there were viral rants that have since come to define the genre.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
Hurley’s frustration was evident in his rants about ball security, free throws, rebounding and interior defense.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
There is inevitably going to be an onslaught of thinkpieces and TikTok rants dedicated to chastising this casting.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 12 Feb. 2026
Looking for better Vic Schaefer went on one of his legendary rants.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 28 Jan. 2026
Without missing a beat, Erin Evans launched into one of the more memorable rants in college sports history.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Washington Post food critic Elazar Sontag entertains your restaurant questions, rants and raves.
—Elazar Sontag, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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 seemingly out of nowhere coach who filled reporters’ notebooks with quips and fiery tirades was named NBA Coach of the Year in 1971.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Leatham, a biological male who identifies as a woman, is prone to loud outbursts that disrupt court proceedings and routinely launches into tirades accusing government attorneys of transphobia.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Jan. 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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But of course, the serenity of a slow-motion unfolding of the day inevitably devolves into the annual discussions, debates and diatribes dedicated to the food of the day.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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Benji was also Osuna’s manager in winter ball and raves about him.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Now, Riyadh hosts music concerts, desert raves, and a store where non-Muslims earning more than $159,000 a year are allowed to buy alcohol.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Even so, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) saw fresh drone and missile attacks Saturday morning.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps has continued to launch retaliatory drone and missile attacks across the region, and a clerical body has been working to select the country's next supreme leader.—
Stefan Becket,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Berry, 59, opened up about her decision in a recent interview with The Cut, where the actress also discussed her film Crime 101, menopause, and her criticisms of California Governor Gavin Newsom.—
Sharareh Drury,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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The governor has increased her actions against and criticisms of ICE ever since launching her reelection campaign in January.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The sheikh had studied religious law at Damascus University and earned a master’s degree in Lebanon; the Tunisian had not completed a day’s worth of religious study in his life, relying instead on YouTube videos and stray sermons.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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Reh delivers sermons in both English and Karenni, helping to make religious services more accessible.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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