lashed (out)

verb

Definition of lashed (out)next
past tense of lash (out)
as in criticized

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  1. criticized
  2. chid
  3. rebuked
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  • Thao, the first Hmong American mayor to lead a major American city, was criticized shortly after taking office for letting go of a police chief and taking months to replace him.
    Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Earlier Monday, Musk criticized comedian Dana Carvey’s portrayal of him on the most recent episode.
    David Ingram, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of criticized
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  • Jason then acknowledged that his wife, Kylie, had chided him for not realizing that the pants were symbolic.
    Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Afterwards, back at the dorm, Noa chided Anniko for the bold move.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of chid
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  • This spring, Garcia voted in favor of the Israel Security Assistance Support Act, which rebuked the Biden administration for pausing an arms shipment to Israel to pressure it not to attack the Gaza city of Rafah.
    Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
  • In 1987, Kristofferson played at a benefit for Peltier alongside Jackson Browne, Willie Nelson and Joni Mitchell; onstage, Kristofferson declared that Peltier had been targeted for his activism, and was later rebuked by the federal prosecutor on the case.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of rebuked
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“Lashed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lashed%20%28out%29. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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