was ranting
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past progressiveof rant.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
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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While Healy was ranting to the crowd in Kuala Lumpur, he said: "I'm sure a lot of you are gay and progressive and cool" - comments which drew scattered cheers.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2023
Coleman reportedly was ranting as she tried to retrieve the juice from a disposal bin but was pushed away by a TSA agent.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 26, 2023
According to testimony and body-camera video introduced as evidence, Fredericks was ranting about being followed and questioned whether the uniformed officers were the “real police.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 11, 2023
That day, Bob-Waksberg was ranting, as he frequently does, about how each version of iTunes is worse than the one that preceded it.
From New York Times ● Jul. 22, 2016
He was ranting at the TV and Bobby Gene and I were playing Battleship behind the couch.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
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