lashed (out)

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lashed (out)
Verb
  • Last season during a livestream, Nacua criticized NFL officials and made a gesture regarded as antisemitic.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Canada's Prime Minister and Quebec's legislature criticized the CEO for the language lapse.
    Allison Lampert, USA Today, 30 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
  • That’s what economists said about tariffs, whose effects on prices were always just about to hit, the conservative think tanker Oren Cass chided in an X thread Monday as Liberation Day’s anniversary approaches.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • My son chided me for not buying a lottery ticket on the way home.
    Letters to the Editor, Hartford Courant, 27 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
  • Although he was rebuked, including by members of his own government, such calls may grow louder if the Strait remains closed.
    Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
  • But Chief Justice John Roberts has rebuked trump.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • As a result, the officer was reprimanded for violating police department policy, including loss of take-home squad privileges and suspension from off-duty employment.
    Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
  • If this is for a work assignment, the consequence could be getting reprimanded for either taking too long or producing work of sub-par quality.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 25 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 5 Apr. 2026.

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