inveigh against

verb

inveighed against; inveighing against; inveighs against
formal
: to protest or complain about (something or someone) very strongly
Employees inveighed against mandatory overtime.

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Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, a Republican, also inveighed against Mamdani attending the remembrance, though the two shook hands there Friday. Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, a Republican, also inveighed against Mamdani attending. Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 Only Ginsberg remained true to himself, Naomi and Lewis’ good Jewish boy from Patterson who inveighed against injustice and for the restorations of tikkun olam. Literary Hub, 3 June 2026 The aggression with which both parties have worked to manipulate district lines—while loudly inveighing against the other party for doing the exact same thing—is cynical and depressing. Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inveigh against

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“Inveigh against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inveigh%20against. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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