tantrum
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Synonyms for tantrum
Synonyms
blowup, explosion, fireworks, fit, hissy [chiefly Southern & southern Midland], hissy fit, huff, scene
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On the night of the book release, their 3-year-old son, Harrison, threw a temper tantrum. — Ragan Clark, Dallas News, "Author finds community with memoir on grieving his young daughter's death," 30 July 2019 Lexie Brown, in her own words, has come a long way since her teenage temper tantrums included chucking desks across the gym floor. — Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, "Sharpshooter Lexie Brown feels understood by the Lynx," 9 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tantrum.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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