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
When Reagan fulminated against the Soviet Union, his aides, fearing nuclear war, challenged him.
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Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
But instead of cheering in paradise, there would be fulminating in Fairfax, Va.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
For two years, the state quietly investigated the matter while Villanueva fulminated about it at seemingly every opportunity.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
Yet the government’s response in all of these cases is uniform: Denounce, fulminate, exaggerate.
—Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
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Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
But instead of cheering in paradise, there would be fulminating in Fairfax, Va.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
For two years, the state quietly investigated the matter while Villanueva fulminated about it at seemingly every opportunity.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
Yet the government’s response in all of these cases is uniform: Denounce, fulminate, exaggerate.
—Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
See All Example Sentences for fulminate
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“Fulminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fulminate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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