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
After America voted to pair Brown with the new bombshell, Iris Kendall, Mustafa erupted into a tantrum that involved crying, screaming across the villa and calling Brown derogatory names.
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Giana Levy, Variety, 17 July 2025
The timing could not have been worse for his tantrum, Birkin was to fly from Paris to London that same day.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Moo Deng first went viral in 2024, when videos of her throwing temper tantrums, making of mess with her food, trying to bite her trainer and just overall being sassy were posted online by her zookeepers.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Among the advice on how to navigate toddler tantrums and grocery lists sorted by aisle, Schmidt said that the most important thing ChatGPT has given her is mental relief.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
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Giana Levy, Variety, 17 July 2025
The timing could not have been worse for his tantrum, Birkin was to fly from Paris to London that same day.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Moo Deng first went viral in 2024, when videos of her throwing temper tantrums, making of mess with her food, trying to bite her trainer and just overall being sassy were posted online by her zookeepers.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Among the advice on how to navigate toddler tantrums and grocery lists sorted by aisle, Schmidt said that the most important thing ChatGPT has given her is mental relief.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tantrum
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Getty Images To date, the post has amassed more than 900 comments from TikTok viewers, many of them poking fun at the golden retriever mother's annoyed expression and shallow huffs.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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The chute opens, and rambunctious No. 2 bursts out with an impatient huff.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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Glacial outburst floods have killed more than 12,000 people worldwide, according to estimates in the journal Global and Planetary Change.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
14 Aug. 2025
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This was no isolated outburst, but part of a broader effort to delegitimize conservative participation in academic life.—
Ilya Shapiro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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The music magazine Sound Waves, which covers the music scene in southeastern Connecticut and parts of Rhode Island, is marking its 35th anniversary with a big show at the Garde in New London.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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What Do ‘Nobody 2’s’ End Credits Tell Us? Generally, end-credits and/or post-credits scenes either wrap up loose ends from a scene earlier in the movie or set up a sequel.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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There's also been an explosion of machine identities, known as non-human identities (NHIs), that enterprises have to contend with.—
TK Keanini,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The rapper and actor, whose real name is Scott Mescudi, was subpoenaed by federal prosecutors and was required to testify against the Bad Boy Records founder in regards to a home invasion and car explosion allegedly linked to Combs.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
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Its response reads like a prophecy of the actual user reaction.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Consumers who have experienced adverse reactions after using these products should report their symptoms and product use to their health care providers, the agency said.—
Adrienne Roberts,
Freep.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Demonstrating fit requires research, specificity, and an ability to articulate in supplemental essays why the institution’s offerings match the applicant’s ambitions and personality.—
Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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But announcing the plans Thursday, DeSantis said the Baker facility was a better fit because of its available capacity and proximity to a regional airport.—
Kate Payne,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Both the New Heights podcast and Taylor Nation hinted at the announcement with cryptic social media posts on Monday morning, sending fans into an investigative frenzy.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
12 Aug. 2025
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The announcement, her 12th studio record and first since The Tortured Poets Department, was classic Swift, dramatic, meticulously timed, and guaranteed to send her global fan base into a buying frenzy.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Rainmaker is a taut thriller driven by relentless cynicism toward the state of the legal profession and simmering rage at the state of the health insurance industry.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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As protests rage at home, Iran's theocratic government is increasingly flexing its military muscle abroad.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Tantrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tantrum. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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