as in tirade
a long angry speech or scolding
he was forced to sit through a long diatribe after he came home late once too often
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Recent Examples of diatribe
Only leverage left Except that Booker’s diatribe was misleading.
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David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
The form accommodates most manner of daily experience: dentist visits, to-do lists, ailments, poems, fights, books read, inner thoughts, philosophical diatribes, and transcripts of babble.
—Ellyn Gaydos
august 11, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
His meatier responses become news stories, and few have traveled so far, or with such fervor, as his 2023 diatribes eviscerating ChatGPT.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 29 July 2025
Marcus pointed out Grok’s ideological diatribes and xAI’s decision not to release safety reports that have become industry standards for leading AI models.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 22 July 2025
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David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
The form accommodates most manner of daily experience: dentist visits, to-do lists, ailments, poems, fights, books read, inner thoughts, philosophical diatribes, and transcripts of babble.
—Ellyn Gaydos
august 11, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
His meatier responses become news stories, and few have traveled so far, or with such fervor, as his 2023 diatribes eviscerating ChatGPT.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 29 July 2025
Marcus pointed out Grok’s ideological diatribes and xAI’s decision not to release safety reports that have become industry standards for leading AI models.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diatribe
Noun
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Hidden in Stroup’s fiery tirades is a poetic flair and penchant for storytelling reminiscent of Kyle Kinane.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher went on one of his bad-boy tirades during a performance at the 1996 show by swearing, wandering the stage and making lewd gestures during his brother Noel's guitar solo.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And now Google warns that Chrome is under attack, issuing an emergency update and a recommendation to upgrade all desktop browsers immediately.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Ukrainian defense forces took down the 230-foot (70 meters) antenna dish to prevent Russian forces from using it to guide attacks on its territory.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Bruce Springsteen has escalated his beef with Donald Trump, dropping an entire live EP of anti-Trump jeremiads.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
21 May 2025
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Hay dashed off another jeremiad to their associates.—
Kate Knibbs,
Wired News,
20 May 2025
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Her rant remains an iconic meme, but the reality icon has changed a lot over the last two decades.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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See Kelly Price’s rant about Black women above and her full spill here.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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But some of his comments on gun violence, LGBTQ issues, race and more often drew criticism from liberals and others.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Trump has been campaigning against Kimmel for months over his criticism of him, so he is thrilled with the show's suspension.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Continue reading … BULLY PULPIT – Virginia church leader calls Charlie Kirk 'weapon of the enemy' in sermon.—
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FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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In a category that often prescribes lifestyles, DUER resists the sermon.—
Simon Mainwaring,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Your voice, your choice to engage with respect rather than contempt, your decision to listen rather than lecture—these aren't small acts.—
Margie Warrell,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Earhart would execute a stunt flight, write a book about it, and then go on a lecture tour.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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Disney and Paramount Global both kowtowed to weak suits from President Donald Trump agreeing to pay settlements of $15 million and $16 million, respectively, to make the legal harangues go away rather than fighting for ABC News and CBS News.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
4 Aug. 2025
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Key foreign leaders have reaffirmed support for Ukraine after Trump’s public harangue of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last month and taken steps to expand their defense outlays.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC News,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Diatribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diatribe. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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