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lashed (out)

verb

past tense of lash (out)
as in criticized

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  1. criticized
  2. fulminated
  3. chid
  4. chastised
  5. slandered
  6. rebuked
  7. reprimanded
Verb
  • Some fans have criticized the use of lovable Bucks mascot Bango to announce the deal.
    — Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Activists during the press conference on Tuesday criticized Doral officials for agreeing to it in the first place.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of criticized
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
Definition of fulminated
Verb
  • Some friends chided me (which is fine) for posing with a liberal Zionist.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
  • Salazar, a fierce interrogator, chided him about leaving Rodríguez in charge.
    — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of chid
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  • Rodgers chastised him last week for not running a route correctly, showing that route details are still an issue.
    — Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Bill Essayli said Alvarez was still an active gang member and chastised the gang intervention program.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of chastised
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  • In court filings, David Brouillette said that his second ex-wife had slandered him.
    — Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 17 July 2026
  • Now, the ultimate question of whether Walters slandered Miller will return to the district court.
    — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of slandered
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  • He was rebuked by both Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Undersecretary Paul Wolfowitz.
    — Matthew Warshauer, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The Iranian president also rebuked colleagues who have opposed a peace deal.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of rebuked
Verb
  • My mother reprimanded me for taking a sip from a cocktail glass without first removing the little plastic swizzle stick that often comes in a drink.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
  • She has been suspended and reprimanded but also sometimes got her punishments rescinded.
    — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of reprimanded
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“Lashed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lashed%20%28out%29. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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