lashed (out)

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lashed (out)
Verb
  • Some North Natomas residents have criticized the project, which is getting underway during a heated re-election campaign for Councilmember Lisa Kaplan, who represents the area.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The report card project has been criticized by several Jewish campus groups as over-simplified and unnuanced, but schools are taking it seriously.
    Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 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
  • Johnson chided some relocation opponents who wanted an outside assessment of City Hall’s condition but are now attacking its findings.
    Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • An older protester in a puffy orange jacket chided him for being too anthropocentric.
    Robert Moor, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Jets owner Woody Johnson even chastised Fields for his poor play after the team began the season 0-7.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • He was chastised by a federal judge after using chemical agents in residential neighborhoods, violating a judge's order to curb their use.
    Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 16 Mar. 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
  • Roberts has also rebuked criticism from Democrats.
    Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Powell in January had rebuked the investigation, describing it in a video message as a politically motivated effort to influence the Fed's interest rate policy.
    Meghan Mistry, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Last year, the State Commission on Judicial Conduct publicly reprimanded and admonished Givens, citing conduct that included allowing a staff member to impersonate her during a 2021 bond hearing and taking action in cases after she had been recused.
    Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Jonathan was even reprimanded more than once for his name-calling and demeaning attitude towards Ana.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Lashed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lashed%20%28out%29. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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