rant
verb (used without object)
to speak or declaim extravagantly or violently; talk in a wild or vehement way; rave.
has ranted
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present perfectof rant (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“Don’t lie. Don’t disobey. Don’t disrespect your mother,” he has ranted.
From Salon ● Feb. 16, 2026
Benioff has ranted that large language models, which underpin generative AI, steal business data and “lie” when they misstate facts, implicitly underscoring the need for an intermediary.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 1, 2024
Chapman has ignored requests for comment from the Los Angeles Times, and has ranted on social media that the charges against him were “trumped up” in an attempt to stop his activism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2017
He has ranted publicly against many celebrities, and even defied Frank Sinatra, who, when Mr. Cooper was opening for him, asked the comedian to omit a joke from his act that disparaged Italian mothers.
From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2010
Mediocrity for half a century has ranted on the stump, and given foreigners a false impression of American oratory.
From The Conqueror by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
