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
Internet viewers have offered their sympathies to a mom dealing with a baby and a parrot who copy each other's tantrums.
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
On shaky ground The society’s standing with Trump would appear to be shaky now in light of the tantrum the president pitched last week over a three-judge federal court’s ruling against his tariffs.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2025
When my daughter, 3 at the time, had a temper tantrum in the wet basement of a house we were doubled up in, my childhood friend’s husband threatened to beat her.
—Andie Townhouse, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s two-and-a-half seasons in capital city Riyadh have brought 93 goals in 105 matches, controversies, tantrums, and less-than-pleasant gestures to crowds but no major domestic or Asian titles.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 28 May 2025
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
On shaky ground The society’s standing with Trump would appear to be shaky now in light of the tantrum the president pitched last week over a three-judge federal court’s ruling against his tariffs.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2025
When my daughter, 3 at the time, had a temper tantrum in the wet basement of a house we were doubled up in, my childhood friend’s husband threatened to beat her.
—Andie Townhouse, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s two-and-a-half seasons in capital city Riyadh have brought 93 goals in 105 matches, controversies, tantrums, and less-than-pleasant gestures to crowds but no major domestic or Asian titles.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 28 May 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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Mention that season, and most cite his 56-point outburst against Annapolis Area Christian School.—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
25 June 2025
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After Trump’s outburst, no further ceasefire violations have taken place.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2025
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The scene evokes Copacabana in 2014, when Argentina supporters made the beach their own all the way to the World Cup final.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
29 June 2025
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Academics and extracurriculars require a lot of planning, but the Southern college social scene inspires its own kind of coordination.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
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No one was injured in the explosion, which rained debris on the beaches of the northern Mexican state of Tamaulipas.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 June 2025
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Like Squid Game, Dead Set juxtaposes familiar cultural symbols and settings with grim, inevitable explosions of blood, straddling the line between twisted, compelling drama and a sobering reminder of violence lurking in our present society.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
27 June 2025
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Motor skills have declined further, reaction times have slowed and decision-making has deteriorated.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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While nobody in college football is condoning that type of reaction from fans, the emotions of losing The Game are what will keep it relevant even in an era when the stakes aren’t as high, Carpenter said.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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Suzanne Toren’s slower pacing, mature vocal timbre, and suffer-no-fools confidence make her performance a perfect fit for the late author’s last audiobook, a collection of works written in the five years before Halbreich’s death at ninety-six.—
AudioFile Magazine
June 27,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
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Even Porter Martone was rumored as a fit given his true power forward profile.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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With Bush at the helm, fingers flying up and down the neck of his mandolin, the 73-year-old stirred the crowd into a frenzy.—
Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2025
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Meanwhile, Bradley, playing in front of his home crowd, sent the place into a frenzy.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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Emotionally intelligent people don't unleash their rage like this.—
Juli Fraga,
CNBC,
27 June 2025
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In rage and disbelief, Gi-hun mourned the death of his friend and wailed with grief as masked soldiers apprehended him.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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“Tantrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tantrum. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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