lashed (out)

past tense of lash (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lashed (out)
Verb
  • The rapper also expressed frustration towards those who criticized her appearance at a rally Kamala Harris hosted in Milwaukee ahead of the 2024 election, stating that the wrong parts of her speech went viral.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Even some of his Republican allies have criticized it.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Predictably, Khomeini fulminated about Carter’s visit.
    Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Maybe that’s a delicate dance even for Drinkwitz, who invoked the Alabama game several times but semi-playfully chided the media for relevant questions about the stuff that plainly needs to be shored up.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Trump has previously publicly chided Netanyahu for stalling the deal.
    Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The more Wyeth looked at the reference photo, the more the boy’s gaze chastised him.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Duly chastised, Lee tries a less direct route.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Moreno calls accusations ‘slander’ In a statement provided to The Bee, Moreno denied the accusations and said she was being slandered.
    Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Anthropic has rebuked federal government efforts to preempt state-level oversight of AI — a notably different stance than that of OpenAI, which has pushed for less regulation.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Sherrill’s campaign rebuked claims of the aforementioned federal lawsuit.
    Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • More than a few times in that TV role, Long booked Punk in various matches, reprimanded him for on-television actions, or set up stipulations for his matches against opponents.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Parents’ ongoing protest of teacher removal Rupert has received an outpouring of support since she was reprimanded and transferred to Isador Cohen Elementary for pulling up old carpet in her classroom.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Lashed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lashed%20%28out%29. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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