as in to criticize
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lash (out)
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The late pope criticized both laissez-faire capitalism and state-centric socialism, giving shape to a distinctly Catholic vein of economic teaching.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025 -
Several Democratic members of Congress criticized her firing.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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As for fighting the Trump pressure campaign, even politicians as ambitious as Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker are mostly left to file lawsuits — and fulminate.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2025
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At the time, even Carter's fellow Democrats fulminated against his incompetence.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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Stewart’s granddaughter is a huge fan of Eilish, and Stewart chided Cutler for failing to get her backstage access to one of the singer’s recent Madison Square Garden concerts, as Stewart had requested.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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The incident follows an exchange at March’s Monte Carlo Masters, in which Italian doubles specialist Andrea Vavassori chided Ben Shelton for hitting him in the chest with a forehand during a doubles match.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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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
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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
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Hopper was chastised for killing the local calendars so his bill was moved to the general calendar in the House.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2025
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He was chastised by members of Congress for refusing to take a stand on the matter.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Reed went on to report a series of grievances against the Griffin teachers union and said she’s been slandered and disrespected by the community.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2025
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Unnamed Pentagon officials have slandered our character with baseless attacks on our way out the door.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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But as much as Swift rebuked Baldoni’s legal tactics, others have taken the statement to mean that Swift is finally done with Lively after more than 10 years of friendship and is going on the record to create distance between them.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
12 May 2025
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Cheney offered her praise of the new pope on X, while using the post to rebuke Trump as well.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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The justices also reprimanded federal authorities for failing to provide the detainees with more due process under the Alien Enemies Act.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
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One of the central conflicts begins when the cute five-year-old daughter, I-Jing (Nina Ye), is reprimanded by her otherwise aloof grandfather for being left-handed.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
14 May 2025
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“Lash (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lash%20%28out%29. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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