ranted

VERB

yell, rave

Synonyms

STRONGEST

shout

STRONG

bellow bloviate bluster clamor cry declaim fume harangue mouth objurgate orate perorate rage rail roar scold sizzle soapbox spiel spout storm stump vociferate

WEAK

blow one's top carry on sound off take on

Antonyms

STRONG

be happy be quiet compliment praise

Example Sentences

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Actor Ryan McCartan ranted on Instagram about poorly timed giggles during his performance in “The Great Gatsby.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

“That’s the whole meaning of life, isn’t it — trying to find a place for your stuff,” Carlin ranted.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025

Paul ranted against the “petty vindictiveness” of the move, how “the level of immaturity is beyond words,” how he had lost “a lot of respect” for Trump, and how it wouldn’t stop him.

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2025

He shook his head, ranted at his coaches on the bench, then launched a tirade towards the nearby fourth official.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2025

She shrieked and ranted for a quarter of an hour, then deprived us of our noontime break in the open air that day.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom