railed

Definition of railednext
past tense of rail
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Verb
  • In Watsonville, a Pajaro Valley school board member publicly ranted against the Jewish community, and at a Berkeley Unified school board meeting, a mother reporting Jewish slurs was mocked, and subsequently her job information was posted online, the suit states.
    City News Service, Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
  • For several minutes, Nathan ranted about the conditions in the jail.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 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
  • Getty has hundreds of millions of images and videos across its collections and partner platforms, including those of PhotoDisc, a company once reviled for its clip art but which helped create the low-cost, online sales model, and the respected Tony Stone Images collection.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
  • In the docuseries, Hogan appears at peace with the fact he is beloved by some and reviled by others after his post-career downfall.
    Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Railed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railed. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

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