lash (out)

verb

Definition of lash (out)next
as in to criticize

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lash (out)
  1. criticize
  2. fulminate
  3. chide
  4. libel
  5. chastise
  6. slander
  7. rebuke
  8. reprimand
Verb
  • Bo French, the chairman of the Tarrant County, Texas, GOP, criticized Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti, alleging that an emphasis on DEI programs had undermined the military's effectiveness.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Disney filed a First Amendment lawsuit the following year, arguing that DeSantis and state Republicans had waged a concerted campaign to punish Disney for exercising its speech rights to criticize Florida’s anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of criticize
Verb
  • When Reagan fulminated against the Soviet Union, his aides, fearing nuclear war, challenged him.
    Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
  • But instead of cheering in paradise, there would be fulminating in Fairfax, Va.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Definition of fulminate
Verb
  • Back in the big orange room, LaRoche chides them for paying Sam a visit without him and blows off the suggestion that McGee might be able to use his pull in the publishing world to get his hands on a full copy of Sam’s manuscript.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
  • By Jonathan Easley © Kris Connor, Wire Image Democrats chide Biden for pardoning son Hunter DEMOCRATS ARE REELING after President Biden’s move to pardon his son Hunter Biden sent shockwaves across Washington and beyond.
    Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of chide
Verb
  • Wright got so big on social media even Piers Morgan invited her to libel Jay Z and Beyonce on his platform.
    Rob Marriott, VIBE.com, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Though he was not named in the ad, Mr. Sullivan asserted he had been personally libeled by The Times and four Black ministers who were signed to the ad.
    David W. Dunlap, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of libel
Verb
  • Celebrities have been chastised less for running people over.
    Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Many of the mayor's critics, including City Comptroller Brad Lander who will run against Adams in the Democratic primary, chastised the mayor for meeting with Homan.
    Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of chastise
Verb
  • In the lawsuit, Trump claimed George Stephanopoulos of ABC News slandered him by stating that Trump had been found liable for rape during the E. Jean Carroll civil case in New York.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Aside from slandering some of the hard-working staff members at federal statistics agencies, such assertions ignore the fact that independent, private estimates also show strong job growth and low inflation.
    Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of slander
Verb
  • When a handsome blond-haired man who resembled her late husband started messaging her on Facebook, Likins rebuked him for four months.
    Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Back then, Trump frequently rebuked The Washington Post, which is owned by Bezos, for the paper's coverage of his presidency.
    Bobby Allyn, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of rebuke
Verb
  • The 49ers wasted no time in reprimanding Campbell for his action.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Faced with claims of enabling fentanyl supply, officials from both China and Mexico have reprimanded the U.S. for enabling the drug’s demand.
    Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of reprimand
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