harangue
noun
a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack; diatribe.
haranguing
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present participleof harangue.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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On later visits, Hitler stayed at the Hotel Elephant, which, located by the market square, was more convenient for haranguing the public.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Once “surfboard guy” finished haranguing Vance, I asked him about the more than $20,000 in unpaid debt he owed to his campaign manager.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2024
But Ackman “can’t believe this is happening” and is posting nonstop about his attempts to intimidate the publication by haranguing its parent company.
From Slate ● Jan. 10, 2024
It has received 191,000 likes but, according to Call to Activism’s post, has been “disliked” more than 300,000 times and has been subjected to a tsunami of comments haranguing the special effects-laden production.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2023
A priest in scarlet robes stood on the temple balcony, haranguing the small crowd that had gathered around the flames.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
