lash out
Example Sentences
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I spat the words, wanting to lash out at someone, to feed the anger and cover up my hurt feelings.
From Literature
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Some bots have lashed out at perceived enemies when they face obstacles.
At a briefing two days later, he lashed out at journalists for reporting on the deaths of American troops.
From Salon
“Something wrong, Cadet Fitz?” he asked, his voice lashing out like lightning.
From Literature
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Benjamin Samat, a French influencer living in Dubai, took to Instagram to lash out at "those who on social media are rejoicing that the French are going through this".
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.