as in outbursts
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 tantrums
Even with nearly a quarter of the country blacked out due to affiliate preemptions — protests and temper tantrums by station groups and owners, basically — Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
This time, there were no temper tantrums.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
That means chaotic mornings, trying to get everyone in your house dressed, fed, and out the door—preferably without any tantrums along the way.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025
Centered on Liam and Noel, Oasis also became known for on-stage temper tantrums and fractious breakups, the last in 2009.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Impatience could take hold, leading to tantrums.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 6 Aug. 2025
Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
This time, there were no temper tantrums.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
That means chaotic mornings, trying to get everyone in your house dressed, fed, and out the door—preferably without any tantrums along the way.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025
Centered on Liam and Noel, Oasis also became known for on-stage temper tantrums and fractious breakups, the last in 2009.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Impatience could take hold, leading to tantrums.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tantrums
Noun
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Doja Cat has long a history of online outbursts and sharp words for even her fans.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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After a while new outbursts of rage may renew the struggle, but, each time this happens, weeping is interrupted.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Behind the scenes, airlines are lobbying to dismantle consumer protections.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Day 2 at the Ryder Cup saw some of the wildest scenes unfold around the European team, especially Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry, who faced abuse targeting families, appearances and private matters.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But as the battle between the NWSL and WSL for the title of women’s soccer’s top league rages, Thompson’s move across the pond won’t be the last salvo fired.—
Molly Geary,
Sportico.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Expect the list of targets to get longer tomorrow night as one of the most vital shows on TV rages on like a pissed off Eric Cartman.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kyiv awoke to loud explosions, drones flying overhead and air defenses booming.—
Pavel Polityuk,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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This finding offers new insights into the life cycles of stars and the science of stellar explosions, challenging previous assumptions about nova recurrence rates and shell formation.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With straight-forward fits and washes, Burberry and Gucci cleansed the palette for bolder and brasher Spring/Summer 2026 designs by labels like Harri, Natasha Zinko and Yaku.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Sep. 2025
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The teal stood out in the parade of super-casual fits.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fans are already consuming an increasing number of clips captured on other viewers’ phones, offering unique angles of game-changing plays or gnarly injuries mixed with the fan reactions that make those moments so compelling.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The engineering team had microphones placed throughout the audience to capture real time reactions to the show for the podcast and later broadcast.—
Sophia Arndt,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If ingested in large enough quantities, this plant also can cause heart rhythm abnormalities, seizures and death.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 2025
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The disease may progress to organ failure, seizures, brain inflammation and death.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Tantrums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tantrums. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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