lash out
Example Sentences
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When powerful industries "lash out like this", Ahmed said, "it is the sound of a system under pressure."
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
“Equipped with sharp hooves and antlers, a deer will lash out and defend itself if startled. This happens most often when visitors try to approach or feed them.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2025
The reality check sees Crane lash out, dismissing their project as “not a real thing”, only for Oosterveen’s frustrations to boil over.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2024
Rather than learn and grow, Musk wants to lash out at those who remind him of his own worthlessness.
From Salon • Dec. 4, 2024
The fear had gone, and now all she was left with was the need to lash out, to shout.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
