tongue-lashings

Definition of tongue-lashingsnext
plural of tongue-lashing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tongue-lashings
Noun
  • Trump posts non-stop tirades against late-night hosts like Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert and Seth Meyers, all of whom regularly speak out against him on air.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 20 Nov. 2025
  • But Chernus talks at us with the condescending zeal of a true music-lover, and his cheeky tirades about the history of jazz — and why Jarrett’s gift for improvisation is unique even in the context of such a freeform genre — are entertaining and educational in equal measure.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The agency was established in 2003 after the 9/11 attacks.
    DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Ukraine's security service said that five rescue workers suffered injuries while responding to the site of ongoing attacks.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Miller was convicted of assaults on women aged 56, 68 and 22.
    City News Service, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
  • According to his application, the assaults occurred between 2010 and 2023.
    Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Just a few years ago, ADL found that 30 antisemitic incidents nationwide were tied to Kanye's 2022 antisemitic rants.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Whether likening transition to conversion therapy or calling trans women men, Rowling’s outlandish anti-trans rants have been making headlines for years.
    Quispe López, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But the diatribes have generally been assumed to be her own, not sponsored content.
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
  • But of course, the serenity of a slow-motion unfolding of the day inevitably devolves into the annual discussions, debates and diatribes dedicated to the food of the day.
    Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Celebrating a murder is disgraceful, and reprimands and firings in the workplace can be appropriate consequences for it, but criticism of anyone’s political views should always be fair game.
    Michael Bloomberg, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Most job losses start at the district level, where teachers can face discipline that ranges from reprimands to outright termination.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • House Republicans are poised to deliver two rare rebukes of Trump on Thursday.
    Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Any attempt by state Democrats to cross the community, such as by applying greater scrutiny to their business ventures, could be met with electoral rebukes.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 2 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The Chinese retailer, known for its range of cheap ultra-fast-fashion clothing and criticisms of its labor and environmental practices, is nestled on the sixth floor of a more than century-old building in Paris, a city famous for high-end fashion and a recent green push.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
  • But challenges and criticisms remain, including a recent mass shooting at a homeless encampment, state and federal consent decrees and questions about police’s interaction with federal immigration enforcement.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Tongue-lashings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tongue-lashings. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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