hit out at
phrasal verb
hit out at; hitting out at; hits out at
informal
: to make an angry attack against (someone)
The singer hit out at her critics.
Examples of hit out at in a Sentence
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Seattle's police union has hit out at city officials after mass arrests took place in a park when counter-protesters gathered to demonstrate against a rally being held there.
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
California Governor Gavin Newsom's office has hit out at the high-speed rail project in Texas, criticizing it for not making as much progress as the one in his state.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has championed fairness in girls’ and women’s sports and has hit out at Democratic lawmakers who have failed to show support for her and others.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
President Donald Trump hit out at a Michigan Democrat's attempt to impeach him.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
He was booked, unfairly according to Iraola, after Wolves forward Matheus Cunha hit out at and headbutted him in extra time and was himself sent off.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Sam Harris, the philosopher and author, has hit out at Joe Rogan over his podcast, receiving swift backlash on social media for his comments.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Israeli director Abraham, who had previously criticised the organisation’s failure to publicly support Hamdan in the wake of his arrest, has hit out at a letter co-signed by Bill Kramer and Janet Yang sent to Academy members on Wednesday, seemingly in response to what happened to Ballal.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
Hegseth and Vice President JD Vance also hit out at European allies for doing too little to support Ukraine, contain Russia and bolster their own military readiness.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2025
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
California Governor Gavin Newsom's office has hit out at the high-speed rail project in Texas, criticizing it for not making as much progress as the one in his state.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has championed fairness in girls’ and women’s sports and has hit out at Democratic lawmakers who have failed to show support for her and others.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
President Donald Trump hit out at a Michigan Democrat's attempt to impeach him.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
He was booked, unfairly according to Iraola, after Wolves forward Matheus Cunha hit out at and headbutted him in extra time and was himself sent off.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Sam Harris, the philosopher and author, has hit out at Joe Rogan over his podcast, receiving swift backlash on social media for his comments.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Israeli director Abraham, who had previously criticised the organisation’s failure to publicly support Hamdan in the wake of his arrest, has hit out at a letter co-signed by Bill Kramer and Janet Yang sent to Academy members on Wednesday, seemingly in response to what happened to Ballal.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
Hegseth and Vice President JD Vance also hit out at European allies for doing too little to support Ukraine, contain Russia and bolster their own military readiness.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Hit out at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20out%20at. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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