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Recent Examples of rant
Noun
Kyle Busch's rant aimed at young Cup Series driver Carson Hocevar in Atlanta was a fiery display of frustration from the NASCAR veteran. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025 This seemed to trigger Kanye, who dropped Bully in the middle of an X rant about Carti, with Kanye also claiming Carti snubbed him on Music. Justin Curto, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
Trump also appears to be attacking the CFPB—which Warren created—as part of his ongoing feud with the senator, ranting about Warren while delivering his remarks, American Banker reported. Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 6 Mar. 2025 Out-of-work electrician Bart Ross, who had a long history of ranting against judges and lawyers, shot himself two days later during a traffic stop outside Milwaukee. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rant
Noun
  • Then, in November, Zegler went on a post-presidential election tirade on social media targeting President Donald Trump and his supporters.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • What exactly was Gamergate? On August 16, 2014, a 24-year-old male programmer posted a more than 9,000-word tirade about the dissolution of his relationship with video game developer Zoë Quinn.
    Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • His rhetoric is dramatically changing the U.S. relationship with the world.
    Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Musk has faced criticism for his aggressive rhetoric toward international actors and interference with politics both home and abroad, culminating in his failure to secure a Republican victory at the Wisconsin Supreme Court election on April 1.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Or flesh—notice the tiny worker huffing up the steps in the top right.
    Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Adding in a motor has made cargo bikes much more workable for those riders who would like the convenience and capacity of a cargo bike but have hesitated in the past due to their own physical condition and the prospect of huffing a cargo bike up hills or across town.
    William Roberson, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Tate – who shot to internet fame in recent years, racking up billions of views on TikTok with diatribes about male dominance, female submission and wealth – was banned from almost all social media platforms before Trump’s now adviser Elon Musk took over X and reinstated his account.
    Amy Croffey, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Instead Adichie makes a hard right turn away from what might be a satisfying engagement with gender and into diatribes about cancel culture and American liberal hypocrisy.
    Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Loewe’s Puzzle bag, which Anderson introduced in his first collection, and which is made from soft leather cut into patchwork pieces and then stitched back together at rakish angles, is a choice non-blingy brag.
    Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
  • How 'Intermezzo' sparked envy, became the galley brag of 2024 I, dear reader, am not above a galley brag.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • TikTokers have constantly raved about the blush’s intense pigmentation and blendability—so naturally, the arrival of another blush from the brand was met with tons of excitement.
    Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 28 Mar. 2025
  • It’s got more than 28,000 five-star ratings from people who rave about its sleek design and handy locking silicone strap.
    The PEOPLE Deals Team, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • On Friday, a Russian ballistic missile and drone attack on the city of Kryvyi Rih -- Zelenskyy's home town -- killed 19 people, including nine children.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2025
  • There has been a big labor split, however, with carpenters and laborers unions going heavily for Moreno — and waging tough attacks against Aguirre.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In the case of viral chatter, the message would be a human pandemic.
    Ron Barrett, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Instead of dialogue, the SEAL team communicates through chatter.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025

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