What is another word for blustering?

“The lake's deep green coloration derives from its high concentration of cobalt and other minerals, and is particularly striking when the frequent winds bluster the surface into a froth.”

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Present participle for to talk in a loud, angry and aggressive way

going off the deep end

going wild

holding forth

going up the wall

flying off the handle

going ape

frothing at the mouth

delivering a harangue

going through the roof

smouldering^UK

smoldering^US

getting steamed up about

getting hot under the collar

bursting a blood vessel

sermonizing^US

clamouring^UK

clamoring^US

sermonising^UK

shooting off one's mouth

sputtering

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Present participle for to (excessively) boast about one's accomplishments, qualities, or possessions

congratulating oneself

patting oneself on the back

blowing your own horn

blowing your own trumpet

singing your own praises

giving a good account of yourself

shooting one's mouth off

overstating

hyperbolizing

shooting

shovelling^UK

shoveling^US

slinging

preening

shooting the bull

speaking for Buncombe

rejoicing

congratulating oneself on

reveling^US

revelling^UK

making a spectacle of

advertizing oneself

behaving affectedly

drawing attention to oneself

kicking up one's heels

playing to the gallery

giving oneself airs about

showing off about

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Present participle for to say something quickly and irritably

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Present participle for to rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly

domineering

dominating

tyrannising^UK

tyrannizing^US

terrorising^UK

terrorizing^US

riding roughshod over

using strong-arm tactics on

keeping under thumb

running things

putting the screws on

being in the saddle

ruling with an iron hand

leading by the nose

pushing the buttons

throwing your weight around

ruling with a rod of iron

bringing pressure to bear on

twisting someone's arm

putting the squeeze on

putting under an obligation

scaring the bejesus out of

putting through the wringer

putting the chill on

holding a gun to one's head

making threats against

victimizing^US

victimising^UK

tightening the screws on

having someone do something

abashing

discomfiting

brutalising^UK

brutalizing^US

telling someone what to do

breathing down someone's neck

putting the wind up

coming at

treating harshly

putting the frighteners on

scaring away

curdling the blood

making teeth chatter

making one's hair stand on end

putting the fear of God into

chilling to the bone

turning the screws on

laying down the law

making one's blood run cold

vandalizing^US

vandalising^UK

tightening the screw on

having

turning the screw on

imposing on

making an offer they can't refuse

making it hot for someone

frightening out of your wits

making things hot for someone

blinding someone with something

taking your breath away

nonplussing

perplexing

making one's flesh creep

scaring someone out of their wits

getting the wind up

making someone jump out of their skin

throwing into a panic

giving one the creeps

scaring the living daylights out of

giving someone the heebie-jeebies

scaring the pants off

throwing into a blue funk

giving someone goose pimples

throwing into a fright

chilling to the marrow

scaring someone half to death

playing the heavy with

imperilling^UK

imperiling^US

bringing force to bear on

bringing pressure to bear upon

having someone under your thumb

treating brutally

bringing someone to their knees

pulling the rug from under

pulling the rug out from under

putting the screws to

scaring the daylights out of

exerting influence on

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Present participle for shout or call out noisily and unrestrainedly

clamouring^UK

clamoring^US

sniveling^US

snivelling^UK

quarrelling^UK

quarreling^US

criticizing^US

eating your heart out

criticising^UK

jumping down one's throat

sounding off about

working over

beefing about

kicking up a fuss about

letting someone have it

tongue-lashing

grouching about

kicking up a stink about

complaining vehemently about

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Present participle for express vehement protest

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Present participle for to force or push one's way

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Present participle for to annoy or irritate

putting someone off their stroke

winding up

causing someone to lose their composure

Verb

Present participle for boast

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