hit out at

phrasal verb

hit out at; hitting out at; hits out at
informal
: to make an angry attack against (someone)
The singer hit out at her critics.

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California Governor Gavin Newsom's office has hit out at the high-speed rail project in Texas, criticizing it for not making as much progress as the one in his state. Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025 Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has championed fairness in girls’ and women’s sports and has hit out at Democratic lawmakers who have failed to show support for her and others. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025 President Donald Trump hit out at a Michigan Democrat's attempt to impeach him. Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025 He was booked, unfairly according to Iraola, after Wolves forward Matheus Cunha hit out at and headbutted him in extra time and was himself sent off. Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 Sam Harris, the philosopher and author, has hit out at Joe Rogan over his podcast, receiving swift backlash on social media for his comments. John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025 Israeli director Abraham, who had previously criticised the organisation’s failure to publicly support Hamdan in the wake of his arrest, has hit out at a letter co-signed by Bill Kramer and Janet Yang sent to Academy members on Wednesday, seemingly in response to what happened to Ballal. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025 Hegseth and Vice President JD Vance also hit out at European allies for doing too little to support Ukraine, contain Russia and bolster their own military readiness. David Brennan, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2025 On Thursday, Buttigieg hit out at Trump on X after the president suggested Wednesday's deadly Washington, D.C., plane crash, involving an American Airlines flight and a Black Hawk helicopter, might have been the fault of DEI initiatives at the Federal Aviation Administration. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025

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“Hit out at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20out%20at. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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