huff
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Synonyms for huff
Synonyms: Verb
bluster, fulminate, rant, rave, spout
Synonyms: Noun
dither, fluster, fret, fuss, lather, pother, stew, sweat, swelter, swivet, tizzy, twitter
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Examples of huff in a Sentence
Verb
âThe project is a complete waste of time,â she huffed. demanding to speak to the branch manager, she huffed about the rudeness of the bank tellerNoun
was in a huff because everyone was running late and the hot breakfast she had prepared was getting cold gets all in a huff every time anyone makes the slightest criticism
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McKinnon, who has also memorably portrayed Hillary Clinton, Angela Merkel and other pols on the late-night show, plays RBG as a defiant, vitamin-huffing roadblock to President Trump. — Washington Post, "Ruth Bader Ginsburg met Kate McKinnon, her SNL doppelganger, at a musical," 15 Aug. 2019 West Virginia man allegedly huffed paint, beat mother with spatula. — Fox News, "FOX NEWS FIRST: Supreme showdown set for Kavanaugh, accuser; DOJ asked to probe John Kerry's 'shadow diplomacy'," 18 Sep. 2018 Fitness buffs huff and puff up and down the amphitheater aisles all year long, and wise ones keep their eyes open. — Christopher Reynolds, latimes.com, "Sitting in the palm of nature: The unique energy â and performances â of Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheatre," 12 July 2018 When Leo gets back from his date with a rose in hand, Chris huffs out of the room without saying a word. — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, "The Bachelorette Season 14 Episode 6 Recap: Chris Is the Worst," 2 July 2018 As Kyle Farmer stepped into the batterâs box against Chicago Cubs reliever Justin Wilson, Yasmani Grandal huffed up the steps into the clubhouse. — Andy Mccullough, latimes.com, "Dodgers settle for split in doubleheader with Cubs," 20 June 2018 Deadpool, more than any other Marvel Comics hero, huffs the fumes of plot dadaism, which fits Wilson's eff-the-world attitude to a tee. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Deadpool 2 review: Not better, but still enough bloody fun for series fans," 17 May 2018 Our potty-mouthed and essentially unkillable protagonist huffs a few breaths from his gas oven before lying down on several barrels full of test fuel. — Christopher Orr, The Atlantic, "Deadpool 2 Is Even Better Than the Original," 14 May 2018 Zielinski old investigators the items were for huffing glue, according to WVLT. — Travis Fedschun, Fox News, "Man nicknamed 'Captain Jack Sparrow' huffed glue, kicked Tennessee cops, police say," 7 May 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
When things go awry on the day of the Michelin inspectorâs visit, M. AmitĂ© takes his frustration out on Apollo, who dashes off in a huff. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "A Steinbeck Story About a Chef and His Cat Has Been Published in English for the First Time," 1 Aug. 2019 These threats consistently sound hollow, like the Big Bad Wolf vowing to huff and puff and blow a little pigâs house in when the abode is made of brick. — Lionel Shriver, Harper's magazine, "No Exit," 10 Apr. 2019 And my lungs huff, voicing their regret at my choice to bum a loose cigarette on Saturday night. — James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, "Why You Should Ski Uphill This Spring," 29 Apr. 2019 These included Diderotâs initial co-editor Jean le Rond dâAlembert, a brilliant scientist who quit in a huff early on, Voltaire, Rousseau, Montesquieu and an erudite nobleman named Louis de Jaucourt, who wrote more than 17,000 entries. — Dan Hofstadter, WSJ, "âDiderotâ Review: Wherever His Mind Led Him," 15 Feb. 2019 Denied a chance for leave for new chances of glory, Mahrez is in a huff with Leicester and absent from full duties. — USA TODAY, "Column: Mahrez head was turned but he should resume playing," 8 Feb. 2018 Skiles quit in a huff in 2016 and was eventually proven right when the Magic dumped Payton this season. — George Diaz, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Magic dumpster fire continues to burn despite fans' frustrations," 15 Apr. 2018 Maddie took off in a huff, dashing down the busy New York City sidewalk. — Katherine Reynolds Lewis, The Cut, "Can Scientists Tell Me If Iâm a Good Mom?," 17 Apr. 2018 Heather joins Jill in the restaurant after the director leaves in a huff, and the women have a strange encounter with an obsessed fan who looks suspiciously like Heather. — Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader, "Film / Money The low-budget mystery Gemini is an honest but failed study in upper-class malaise," 11 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'huff.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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