LASHED (OUT) Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

lashed (out)

verb

past tense of lash (out)

as in criticized

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The article also cites Pan Jinyu, a Chinese-speaking tour guide in London, who criticized the lack of coverage by UK media.

— News Desk, Artforum, 13 Oct. 2026
Others criticized how quickly the store went into defensive mode.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of criticized

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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

Definition of fulminated

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In the second trial, the judge chided Evans for striking a juror based on race.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
The advertising campaign has drawn criticism from those on the Left and the Right, who chided the administration for using taxpayer dollars for ads that appear political in nature.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of chid

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Anderson and Lago chastised Castro, accusing her of using city funds to help cover personal expenses to attend her ethics hearing.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Frett then headed to Judge Guy Mitchell’s courtroom, where court officers chastised him for talking on his phone and refusing to take down his hoodie.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of chastised

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Manuel Bompard, a deputy of the French National Assembly who is also a member of France Unbowed, rebuked Macron by name for implying that his party was responsible for the chaos.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
He was rebuked by both Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Undersecretary Paul Wolfowitz.

— Matthew Warshauer, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of rebuked

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Mandell was later formally reprimanded for allowing another client’s hearing to be delayed by six years, during which time two witnesses died.

— Samantha Melamed, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2026
The Denver school board censured director Monica Hunter on Thursday night, the third time in five years that the governing body of Colorado’s largest K-12 district has publicly reprimanded a colleague.

— Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of reprimanded

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