RAILING (AT OR AGAINST) Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

railing (at or against)

verb

present participle of rail (at or against)

as in scolding

to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings we could hear the cook in the kitchen railing against his assistant and wondered if we'd ever get our food

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There has always been friction between Reed and Helen, but in the main, Reed has been successful in using a shifting combination of wheedling, scolding, complimenting, and threatening to ensure Helen fullfils her mission objectives.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026
Liev Schreiber is apologizing for scolding a reporter at the Nocturne premiere.

— Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of scolding

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And what's tricky about this is Direct Instruction, the version invented by Zig, is the opposite of lecturing.

— Belinda Luscombe, Time, 5 Nov. 2026
Respondents in England and Australia were more likely to associate teaching with institutional, credentialed and paid professional roles, such as nursing, lecturing and social work.

— Gustavo E. Fischman, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of lecturing

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Plus, the medium wash with light fading is great for dressing up or dressing down.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 20 Oct. 2026
And there’s a useful distinction between dressing down to make someone else comfortable and being thoughtful about the signals your clothes send.

— Morgan Sullivan, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of dressing down

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The Action Button has proved somewhat controversial since its release, with users on social media like Reddit criticizing its placement and sensitivity.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026
Raman pledged during her campaign to replace McDonnell, criticizing his handling of protests against federal immigration enforcement and arguing that his leadership had damaged trust in the department, particularly among immigrant communities.

— Teresa Liu, Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of criticizing

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Agents who recognize their gaps, strengthen their skills and adapt early will be in a different position from those who spend the year blaming the market.

— Ran Biderman, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Shortly after the Republicans suffered historic losses, Vice President JD Vance issued a postmortem blaming Iran, inflation and Israel.

— Editorial, Boston Herald, 12 Nov. 2026

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