as in huffing
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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Washington’s Copium But the White House is huffing its own brand of copium.—
Newsweek Editors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026 -
Audio from the Tread is more than loud enough even when huffing, puffing, and sprinting through a challenging interval.—
Craig Rawlins-Wilson,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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Cristobal has praised the freshman, crediting his work ethic and raving about his physical traits.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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The UConn people had been raving about him as a high school player at Greenfield-Central.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Fulminating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fulminating. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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