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
The comments came as Trump loyalists have been fulminating against each other online for days over the H-1B visas.
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Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
At the time, even Carter's fellow Democrats fulminated against his incompetence.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
All the while, Trump continued to fulminate on the stump.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
When Reagan fulminated against the Soviet Union, his aides, fearing nuclear war, challenged him.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
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Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
At the time, even Carter's fellow Democrats fulminated against his incompetence.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
All the while, Trump continued to fulminate on the stump.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
When Reagan fulminated against the Soviet Union, his aides, fearing nuclear war, challenged him.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fulminate
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In this offbeat and surreal comedy, frustrated playwright Mark becomes addicted to huffing perfume to conjure memories from a previous Italian summer vacation.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2025
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In this offbeat and surreal comedy, frustrated playwright Mark becomes addicted to huffing perfume to conjure memories from a previous Italian summer vacation.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2025
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In April 2024, Yelp named it one of the best brunch spots in the United States as people went online to rave about the food, customer service and outdoor seating, McClatchy News reported.—
Simone Jasper,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2025
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Redick has used the term to describe the Lakers’ video coordinators, to rave about Portland’s Toumani Camara’s defense and the impact of Jarred Vanderbilt’s return from injury.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Fulminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fulminate. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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