Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lashed (out)
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Chinese state media criticized the H20 for lacking technological prowess and being environmentally unfriendly, with regulators eventually halting imports over security concerns.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026 -
Liston questioned why Pretti was carrying a handgun — which appeared to be removed from its holster by an officer just before the shooting — and Baisley criticized Minneapolis’ local leadership and immigrants without proper legal status.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
26 Jan. 2026
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Predictably, Khomeini fulminated about Carter’s visit.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Still, a Bar grievance committee informally chided Gaetz for his conduct as alleged in the Congressional investigation report, released in December 2024.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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Afterward, Newsom was criticized by Republicans and chided in the news media for not mentioning that the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst Office had forecast an $18-billion state budget deficit for the fiscal year beginning July 1.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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In an interview with the New York Post published on Sunday, the president chastised the Super Bowl performers as poor choices that would be divisive.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Those criticisms were echoed in August by Attorney General Gentner Drummond, who chastised Oklahoma Insurance Department Commissioner Glen Mulready for failing to take action.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoma Watch,
22 Jan. 2026
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Jerry Jones slandered my name to Cowboys media and national media for months.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Jan. 2026
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Dearborn has often been slandered for simply coexisting peacefully, because the truth is, some people are uncomfortable, and frankly upset about seeing church steeples and mosque domes share the same skyline on roads.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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The courts have repeatedly rebuked that Orange County city’s lawsuits and the city is now facing a loss of its local zoning control and potential fines.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
21 Jan. 2026
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The martial law order was unanimously rebuked by South Korea’s National Assembly in a 190-0 vote.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Jan. 2026
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Dorsainvil recalled also being reprimanded for promoting an event at the center via a billboard and for speaking with media.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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The law banning smoking in restaurants hadn’t yet taken effect, but Wheeler reprimanded him anyway.—
Nell Freudenberger,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Lashed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lashed%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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