LASH (OUT) Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

lash (out)

verb

Definition of lash (out)

as in to criticize

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Piker is staunchly opposed to Israel and has been criticized for his comments about Jewish Americans.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 3 Nov. 2026
He has also been criticized by some in the community for past remarks regarding a Michigan synagogue attack and for appearances with controversial streamer Hasan Piker.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of criticize

Verb

Some neighbors fulminated against the university, arguing that the extra events would bring more noise and traffic, and that the property tax-exempt institution would not pay its fair share.

— Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Predictably, Khomeini fulminated about Carter’s visit.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025

Definition of fulminate

Verb

Colom chided Hyde-Smith for not explaining her strategy going forward.

— Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
The next day, the emergency manager reduced the threat level a notch, and the communications department chided residents for sharing warnings of catastrophic flooding on social media, noting that some posts featured old videos.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of chide

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In 2022, Manhattan Federal Judge Jed Rakoff, who presided over both trials, decided The Times was not liable for defamation while jurors were deliberating, that the error amounted to unfortunate editorializing but not libel.

— Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
As a new, inexpensive Chevrolet appeared in 1927 and The Dearborn Independent was sued for libeling a number of Jewish businessmen, Ford threw in the towel and apologized.

— George Pendle, airmail.news, 15 Mar. 2025

Definition of libel

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Don’t go in with the goal of changing them or chastising them.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
While offensive players are often chastised for flopping in an attempt to get free throws, every clip in the NBA’s four-minute video about flopping focused on defensive players.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of chastise

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Unnamed Pentagon officials have slandered our character with baseless attacks on our way out the door.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
There is an extremely deep irony in slandering me as a malicious actor, and confirming my thesis in the same email.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of slander

Verb

California and the feds continue the election war after courts rebuke a challenge to 20,000 ballots.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
City of Aurora One speaker accused the council of ignoring residents' concerns, while another delivered one of the night's sharpest rebukes.

— Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of rebuke

Verb

The organization helped propel her to an upset City Council victory in 2020, only to reprimand her over disagreements about Israel, housing policy, and the city’s mansion tax.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026
Mandell was later formally reprimanded for allowing another client’s hearing to be delayed by six years, during which time two witnesses died.

— Samantha Melamed, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of reprimand

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