railed

past tense of rail

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for railed
Verb
  • Elizaveta Krivonogikh, also known as Luiza Rozova, ranted about a man 'who destroyed' her life' on Telegram.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
  • After the former president ranted at his rallies about our interview with Vice Pres.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Predictably, Khomeini fulminated about Carter’s visit.
    Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Resorting to an omnibus is now common, even though it is reviled by many rank-and-file lawmakers who resent being deprived of the ability to resist individual spending provisions without derailing the sole vehicle for averting a shutdown.
    Lazaro Gamio, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Strapped for resources and now actively reviled and threatened by their government, theaters and producers are pouncing on opportunities to lay out a little less money or to spend on one big name in the hopes of clawing their way out of the red.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Railed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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