fulminate

verb

ˈfu̇l-mə-ˌnāt How to pronounce fulminate (audio)
Definition of fulminatenext
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 Some neighbors fulminated against the university, arguing that the extra events would bring more noise and traffic, and that the property tax-exempt institution would not pay its fair share. — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026 Predictably, Khomeini fulminated about Carter’s visit. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 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 See All Example Sentences for fulminate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fulminate
  1. huff
  2. rave
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  • This version is battery-powered, meaning no more huffing and puffing!
    — Anja Webb, Parents, 24 June 2026
  • Meanwhile in Boston, England huffed and puffed but could not blow Ghana away.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of huff
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  • My son raved about a show of card tricks performed by an Australian magician named James Galea (the fact that he was selected to participate in one helped).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Payton raved about him this spring, but he’s missed all of camp with lower-body injuries.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of rave

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“Fulminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fulminate. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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