as in tirades
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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as in huffs
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 rants
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
One of the blog’s repeated and by all accounts preposterous anti-semitic rants was Boyne’s claim that the state’s family courts were controlled by a cabal of judges, lawyers and mental health professionals who were profiting by their decisions.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
One video shows the pair lying in traffic and angering strangers with their bizarre rants.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Having never trained in improv, Byrne had to adapt to being fed multiple alternative lines during filming while working with actors who might float off into comedic rants at any minute.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
There were tarantula photoshoots; there were botched makeovers; there were viral rants that have since come to define the genre.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
There is inevitably going to be an onslaught of thinkpieces and TikTok rants dedicated to chastising this casting.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 12 Feb. 2026
Looking for better Vic Schaefer went on one of his legendary rants.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 28 Jan. 2026
Without missing a beat, Erin Evans launched into one of the more memorable rants in college sports history.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
One grumbles when the driver rants about development’s ravages.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
Noun
During cross-examination of Kaley in February, a Meta lawyer played footage of her mother screaming at her that the teen had posted to social media, and displayed Kaley’s lower-case Instagram story rants about her home life.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
One of the blog’s repeated and by all accounts preposterous anti-semitic rants was Boyne’s claim that the state’s family courts were controlled by a cabal of judges, lawyers and mental health professionals who were profiting by their decisions.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
One video shows the pair lying in traffic and angering strangers with their bizarre rants.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Having never trained in improv, Byrne had to adapt to being fed multiple alternative lines during filming while working with actors who might float off into comedic rants at any minute.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
There were tarantula photoshoots; there were botched makeovers; there were viral rants that have since come to define the genre.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
There is inevitably going to be an onslaught of thinkpieces and TikTok rants dedicated to chastising this casting.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 12 Feb. 2026
Looking for better Vic Schaefer went on one of his legendary rants.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 28 Jan. 2026
Without missing a beat, Erin Evans launched into one of the more memorable rants in college sports history.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
And his ultimate war is with Bob, a tech CEO who rants about his haters and has gotten rich off rebranded snake oil and whose obvious corruption has been obscured by his self-mythologizing.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
One grumbles when the driver rants about development’s ravages.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rants
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The seemingly out of nowhere coach who filled reporters’ notebooks with quips and fiery tirades was named NBA Coach of the Year in 1971.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Leatham, a biological male who identifies as a woman, is prone to loud outbursts that disrupt court proceedings and routinely launches into tirades accusing government attorneys of transphobia.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Jan. 2026
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Academics in particular knew the impact of his anti-college diatribes, demonizing of university professors, and literal targeting of them with Professor Watchlist.—
Karen J. Leader,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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But the diatribes have generally been assumed to be her own, not sponsored content.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Bove’s pick is Otivm Roof Bar overlooking Capitoline Hill, while Ojile raves about Terrazza Flores, the seasonal rooftop bar of El Porteño, a chic Argentinian restaurant.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2026
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Benji was also Osuna’s manager in winter ball and raves about him.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Ukraine has launched drone attacks at Russia, although on a smaller scale.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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The move came after a series of Iranian attacks on other troops at British, French and Italian bases in northern Iraq.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Potential conflicts between people and dogs, the low usage of the dog beach and the Park District’s push to prioritize the project all emerged as criticisms.—
Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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The White House did not respond to Huffman’s criticisms of its alignment with Christian nationalism.—
Alexei Koseff,
San Francisco Chronicle,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Friday prayer leaders often deliver sermons aligned with government messaging.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Inside were sermons, political tracts, and educational booklets.—
Regina E. Mason,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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