Thesaurus results for TANTRUM

tantrum

noun

ˈtan-trəm

Definition of tantrum

as in huff

an outburst or display of excited anger had a tantrum when he found his little sister using his model paints

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Recent Examples of tantrum While half the country spent the weekend complaining about America 250 and throwing a tantrum over UFC at the White House lawn, NASCAR chose to lean into it. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026 Spencer Pratt dropped a temper tantrum of a concession speech in the Los Angeles mayoral race. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 June 2026 His social-media tantrums result in real-world consequences, such as the alienation of allies during key geopolitical negotiations. — Bhumika Tharoor, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026 Let’s take advantage while the bots are frantically throwing trade tantrums! — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for tantrum

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Noun

Devers walked back to the dugout in a huff.

— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
Not everyone feels the same way, however, and some progressive parents and staff are in a huff.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2026

Definition of huff

Noun

While hardly a spotless performance from the second-place Bombers, who threw a bullpen game, their offensive outburst put them four games behind the division-leading Rays.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026
There are no explosive revelations, gotcha moments, dramatic confessions, or theatrical outbursts.

— Rhoda Feng, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of outburst

Noun

Even in Moscow, extraordinary scenes are emerging of cars and trucks lining up outside gas stations, with some drivers waiting for hours with no guarantee of being able to fill up.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
The scene between him and TC (Sarah Swire) presents viewers with a peculiar question—what should music written and produced by a vampire sound like?

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of scene

Noun

Several explosions were heard in Bampur last night around midnight local time, Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency said.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Authorities announced a blanket inspection following the May explosion, China's deadliest mining accident in years.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Definition of explosion

Noun

Builders mixed lime with volcanic ash, setting off mineral reactions that persisted as the concrete aged.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 11 July 2026
The director went on to compare the early reaction to The Odyssey with his experience of the beloved Dark Knight trilogy.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2026

Definition of reaction

Noun

The boot relies on a combination of stretch ripstop upper fabric, laces and centrally zippered overlay to provide a confident, foot-conforming fit.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 July 2026
Toughlite debuted in the brand’s globally best-selling fits, the 13MWZ Original Fit Cowboy Cut and the 936 Slim Fit Cowboy Cut.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 14 July 2026

Definition of fit

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The South Korean chipmaker is the latest to ride a frenzy of investor interest in firms perceived as reaping big gains from the AI revolution that has spawned hundreds of billions of dollars in capital spending.

— Reuters, NBC news, 10 July 2026
Years of soaring home prices, especially in the early part of this decade when rock-bottom mortgage rates fueled a buying frenzy, have left many would-be home buyers frozen out of the market.

— Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of frenzy

Noun

What instrument could be a more natural choice to express a profound sense of rage, angst, and uncertainty?

— Lawrence Burney, Pitchfork, 16 July 2026
When Claudia’s ghost rips into Louis and Lestat with a miasma of rage and despair, Anderson and Reid’s eyes search for each other across the room, reflecting the unexpected agony of this experience and the regret of putting Claudia through this.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026

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