FULMINATED Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

fulminated

verb

past tense of fulminate

as in huffed

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 fulminated 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fulminated

Verb

Meanwhile in Boston, England huffed and puffed but could not blow Ghana away.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 24 June 2026
On one of the machines a Cluely employee panted and huffed in the dark.

— Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026

Definition of huffed

Verb

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
Everyone raved about the brisket and Charnichart’s signature green spaghetti, which is pasta in a creamy poblano sauce.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026