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
Davis, wearing a particularly Bo Peep-y set of pink panniers, turns the character into a masterpiece of clownery, sulking delightfully and throwing magnificent tantrums while her arrangement of topknots—the hair designer is Robert Pickens—bounces on her head like a prize curly lamb.
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Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
The presidency must not be cowed by editorial board tantrums.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Alternatively, the radiation may be generated by shocks along the jet of material erupting from these tantrum-throwing infant stars.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Nov. 2025
Lozano, who hasn’t started since a locker room tantrum back in September, responded with a 60th minute goal – a looping shot from long range after a quick restart caught Vancouver off guard.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
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Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
The presidency must not be cowed by editorial board tantrums.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Alternatively, the radiation may be generated by shocks along the jet of material erupting from these tantrum-throwing infant stars.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Nov. 2025
Lozano, who hasn’t started since a locker room tantrum back in September, responded with a 60th minute goal – a looping shot from long range after a quick restart caught Vancouver off guard.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tantrum
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As much as Payton bristles about media storylines and huffs about tempo questions, the Broncos went 25 minutes without a first down against Las Vegas.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
22 Nov. 2025
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After 36 minutes of cagey huff-and-puff, Arsenal’s clean-sheet record was spoiled again in game nine of their run, though, as in 1903, their undefeatedness in that stretch was to remain intact.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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As 6-7 went viral, teachers complained that random outbursts by their students were interrupting their lessons.—
Rebekah Willett,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Kerr, who was ejected in the loss to the Clippers, was not worried about how the league or his players would react to his outburst.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Photos and video from the scene showed a Honda Pilot with a bullet hole in the windshield.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Investigators identified the driver who left the scene as Shaina Renee Dallachiesa, 37, of Marion, Virginia.—
Mark Price
January 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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Local media also reported that several explosions were heard before the fire began.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Jonathan Taylor’s offensive explosion helped push the Indianapolis Colts past the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday in the first NFL regular-season game in Berlin, 31-25, in overtime.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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For Gay, the political landscape at home has elicited some spontaneous reactions from strangers abroad.—
Terry Ward,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Strong word of mouth and critical reactions helped drive business.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
9 Nov. 2025
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This pair from Amazon is lightweight enough for all-day wear, features an elastic drawcord for a personalized fit, and even includes two zip pockets to securely store important travel documents.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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Mars Power Wide-Leg Jeans Fully lean into the baggy trend with these high-rise, wide-leg jeans, which have a loose fit all the way through the legs.—
Michelle Rostamian,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Travelers not seeking football frenzy should avoid the fall, when hotel and airfare prices skyrocket and crowds are large.—
Sarah Cahalan,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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January was set to host a free-agent frenzy, with most league veterans aligning their contracts to expire in advance of the new CBA.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The four-time NBA championship coach flew into a rage, aggressively gesturing at officials and screaming.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Over the years, wallpaper has been all the rage.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Tantrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tantrum. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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