ranting
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present participleof rant.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
rantverb (used without object)to speak or declaim extravagantly or violently; talk in a wild or vehement way; rave. -
a word derived from
rant.
rantverb (used without object)to speak or declaim extravagantly or violently; talk in a wild or vehement way; rave.
Example Sentences
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It turns out tech guys ranting on X don’t have the same influence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
In the same week that the pair were ranting over historical “accuracy,” Michael Kratsios, the president’s science adviser, proposed overhauling the government’s approach to funding the sciences.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
Think Alex Ferguson ranting about west-coast bias in the 1980s, multiply it by 10 and you're in the right territory.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
But “I would much rather participate in the process than be left helplessly ranting about it on social media,” she wrote.
From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2026
The one-eared, pint-size Looney Tune ranting at you?
From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli
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