1
as in tirade
a long angry speech or scolding
after complaining about the hotel's lousy service, the woman went off on another rant about the condition of her room
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2
as in rhetoric
boastful speech or writing
instead of addressing the current crisis, the mayor's speech was a lot of rant emphasizing his accomplishments
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as in to huff
to talk loudly and wildly
when the waiter gave him incorrect change, he began ranting about the restaurant's poor service
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Recent Examples of rant
Alex Sherman, CNBC, 11 July 2025
One quote from Elia’s rant made it into the next day’s newspaper nearly cost then-Tribune sports editor George Langford his job, Mitchell wrote in 2008.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Jordana Comiter, People.com, 22 June 2025
Fans and media tend to overreact to ballplayers ranting at each other, or batters getting hit by pitches.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
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Noun
So, if Barkley wants to go on a two-minute rant about ESPN, rest assured: his boss will still be at TNT Sports.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 11 July 2025
One quote from Elia’s rant made it into the next day’s newspaper nearly cost then-Tribune sports editor George Langford his job, Mitchell wrote in 2008.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Verb
According to The Guardian, more disturbing videos emerged, from Ford allegedly staggering around a room and ranting about killing someone to him calling the city police chief a derogatory name and attempting a Jamaican accent.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 22 June 2025
Fans and media tend to overreact to ballplayers ranting at each other, or batters getting hit by pitches.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rant
Noun
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Any suggestion users should beware connecting to one of the tens of millions of airport, hotel, mall and coffee shop hotspots will always spawn a tirade of sarcastic posts on social media.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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Nicki Minaj has been on a tirade this week, accusing Jay-Z and Roc Nation of launching smear campaigns against her.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
17 July 2025
Noun
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Real patriots pay no heed to such undemocratic, childish rhetoric.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 July 2025
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While democratic Taiwan has long been used to those threats, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the increasingly shrill rhetoric from Chinese leader Xi Jinping and conflict in the Middle East have thrown into sharp relief what could be at stake if peace falters.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
17 July 2025
Verb
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The trail huffs up 1,000 feet per mile, traversing talus slopes and narrow ridgelines en route to a dizzying view of Yellowstone Lake.—
Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan,
Outside Online,
3 June 2025
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Fellow porters huffing their way up a hillside; the stars twinkling above the desert sand; the layered waves of Caroline Polachek’s staggeringly beautiful title song cresting over the horizon at just the right moment.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
23 June 2025
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In the midst of the appeals process in the Gawker case, Hogan faced another major controversy in 2015 after another tape leaked, this one containing a racist diatribe that included complaints about his daughter dating a Black man and liberal use of the n-word.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
24 July 2025
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Her sudden exit comes a day after xAI, Musk's artificial intelligence startup that has been merged with X, went on an antisemitic diatribe and praised Hitler, prompting widespread denunciation.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Share wins as punchy screenshots Nobody has time for your three-paragraph humble brag about closing a big deal.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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There’s a whole new tone and dynamism to LinkedIn: more human, less not-so-humble brag.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Verb
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Fans rave about the Wawa Summertime Hoagiefest, which offers $6 and under hoagies, clubs, burgers, quesadillas and breakfast hoagies for a limited time.—
Kirby Adams,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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The new Patriots center raved about Maye’s maturity and approach after Friday’s training camp practice.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 July 2025
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The restaurant was a favorite hangout of the Gilbert Goons and the site of seven parking lot attacks, according to beating videos, interviews and police records.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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Walmart provided security footage that reportedly confirms both the attack and the theft.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
23 July 2025
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And some of the chatter was about Bueckers hard-launching her relationship with her former UConn teammate Azzi Fudd.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
27 July 2025
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Despite all the chatter on the outside, inside the ropes of the Bengals’ training camp launch this week, there was just solid work.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
27 July 2025
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“Rant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rant. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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