lashed (out)

past tense of lash (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lashed (out)
Verb
  • CEOs and experts have criticized universities for failing to keep up with the times; now that AI is here to stay, students had better be prepared to leverage it in their roles.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
  • In recent months, conservative commentator Ben Shapiro has repeatedly criticized Tucker Carlson.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Predictably, Khomeini fulminated about Carter’s visit.
    Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Cuomo denied wrongdoing and chided Mamdani.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
  • 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
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
  • The Student Press Law Center, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and PEN America have each rebuked IU's IDS decision-making as censorship.
    Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
  • 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
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 4 Nov. 2025.

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