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
Michael McFaul: The tragic success of global Putinism The European far right traditionally fulminated against Atlanticism, decrying the United States as the fulcrum of a global liberal order from which Europeans must de-link.
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
In Europe and the U.S., far-right politicians fulminated that the West was under siege.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 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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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
In Europe and the U.S., far-right politicians fulminated that the West was under siege.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 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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Washington’s Copium But the White House is huffing its own brand of copium.—
Newsweek Editors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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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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Just how blessings work, the reviews are raving of blessings & miracles from this dish.—
Jenny Rosenstrach,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
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Shesterkin made 22 saves in net, and Sullivan raved about his work ethic and competitiveness in his postgame press conference.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Fulminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fulminate. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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