lashed (out)

Definition of lashed (out)next
past tense of lash (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lashed (out)
Verb
  • Patel, in the lawsuit filed in district court in Washington, denied the allegations of his behavior and criticized the magazine for relying on anonymous sources.
    David Bauder, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Radev also criticized the European Union for relying too heavily on renewable energy.
    Reuters, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
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
Verb
  • Thus André Breton—the imperious leader of the French Surrealist group with which Alberto Giacometti had made common cause in the late 1920s—chided the artist for his return to sculpting human likenesses after 1935.
    Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Some Republican lawmakers have accused Fink of prioritizing social concerns over financial returns, while climate activists have chided Fink for continuing to invest in fossil fuels.
    byDebbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • At a staff meeting, Altman chastised employees who raised concerns.
    Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Some people have been praised for their use, while others have been chastised.
    Moriah Humiston, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Now, the ultimate question of whether Walters slandered Miller will return to the district court.
    Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Jerry Jones slandered my name to Cowboys media and national media for months.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Leo has emerged as strong critic of the conflict and his speech again preached a message of peace and rebuked leaders using religious language to justify war.
    Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Powell rebuked the investigation in a video message in January as a politically motivated effort to influence the Fed's interest rate policy.
    Luke Barr, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Additionally, Cox reprimanded CalPERS in the decision, writing that staff members acted unprofessionally throughout the hearing and failed to provide evidence supporting CalPERS’ claims.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026
  • He got formally reprimanded by the House, thanks to a resolution introduced by a fellow Democrat, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington.
    Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Lashed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lashed%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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