fulminated
Raged with words
Fulminated is the past tense of fulminate, meaning to issue a vehement protest or denunciation.
Someone who fulminated expressed fierce criticism or condemnation, often publicly and at length: The senator fulminated against the proposed tax increases.
The word carries connotations of thunderous, explosive anger—fitting, since it shares roots with words for lightning.
In chemistry, fulminate compounds are explosives that detonate when struck.
Officially declared unfit
- denouncedPublicly accused or condemned
- criticizedExpressed disapproval of
- censuredFormally disapproved of
- rebukedSharply criticized for fault
castigated · decried · vilified · lambasted · excoriated · railed · inveighed · thundered
Caused to explode
- explodedBurst violently outward
- ignitedCaused to burn
- primerPreparatory coat or guide
- blasting capDevice initiating explosives
percussion · volatile · unstable · chemical · compound · synthesis · discharge · combustion
condemned
Officially declared unfit
- denouncedPublicly accused or condemned
- criticizedExpressed disapproval of
- censuredFormally disapproved of
rebuked · castigated · decried · vilified · lambasted · excoriated · railed · inveighed · thundered · blasted
detonated
Caused to explode
blasting cap · percussion · volatile · unstable · chemical · compound · synthesis · discharge · combustion · reaction