Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lashed (out)
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His selection could prove awkward, as the Islamic Republic has long criticized hereditary rule and cast itself as a more just alternative.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026 -
That proposal had been praised by some neighborhood leaders who often oppose high-rise housing in or near single-family areas, but it was harshly criticized by leaders of the development and business community.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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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
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Predictably, Khomeini fulminated about Carter’s visit.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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An older protester in a puffy orange jacket chided him for being too anthropocentric.—
Robert Moor,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Cornyn has defended the bipartisan gun law, has chided Hunt over missing votes in Washington and relentlessly trolled Paxton over his divorce, allegations of infidelity and issues surrounding his impeachment.—
Gromer Jeffers Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Safer road design should be celebrated, not chastised.—
Letters To The Editor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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When her research contradicted the premise, she was chastised for failing to come up with enough evidence.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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Now, the ultimate question of whether Walters slandered Miller will return to the district court.—
Dale Denwalt,
Oklahoman,
29 Jan. 2026
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Jerry Jones slandered my name to Cowboys media and national media for months.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Jan. 2026
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Traum not only granted Blythe an injunction to play in 2026 but also rebuked the NCAA’s restriction of eligibility to four seasons of a sport in five years as especially problematic in the current college sports world.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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She was also rebuked by legal hawk Sunny Hostin for saying Trump is not a racist.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Former Circuit Judge Gary Farmer resigned last August after being suspended indefinitely and former County Judge Marti Levey Cohen, elected three times by voters, resigned in December after she was suspended and reprimanded.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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According to The Associated Press, LaBeouf was reprimanded for allegedly yelling homophobic slurs while hitting multiple people near the French Quarter last week.—
Emily Trainham,
FOXNews.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Lashed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lashed%20%28out%29. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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