as in to huff
to talk loudly and wildly
she was embarrassed when her friend began fulminating at the restaurant about what's wrong with today's kids
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Recent Examples of fulminate
Some neighbors fulminated against the university, arguing that the extra events would bring more noise and traffic, and that the property tax-exempt institution would not pay its fair share.
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Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
Predictably, Khomeini fulminated about Carter’s visit.
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Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
At the time, even Carter's fellow Democrats fulminated against his incompetence.
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George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
The comments came as Trump loyalists have been fulminating against each other online for days over the H-1B visas.
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Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for fulminate
Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
Predictably, Khomeini fulminated about Carter’s visit.
—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
At the time, even Carter's fellow Democrats fulminated against his incompetence.
—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
The comments came as Trump loyalists have been fulminating against each other online for days over the H-1B visas.
—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fulminate
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This version is battery-powered, meaning no more huffing and puffing!
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Meanwhile in Boston, England huffed and puffed but could not blow Ghana away.
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Amazon has deals on the exact brands the multi-hyphenate wears and raves about, plus pieces pulled straight from her playbook (cough, her Instagram, cough).
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Elizabeth Stanziano reluctantly visited Norfolk, Virginia's Sail 250 festival after her mother raved for weeks about seeing the tall ships during the Bicentennial.
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“Fulminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fulminate. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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