railed against

VERB

revile

Synonyms

WEAK

abuse admonish assail berate blame castigate censure chide criticize denigrate denounce disparage give a talking to lambaste lay down the law lecture rake over the coals ream reprimand reproach reprobate reprove scorn tongue-lash vilify vituperate

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railed against

Massie railed against the idea of going home early on the House floor.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

He railed against Rama’s audacity in offering up parts of Albania for sale at business meetings with men in suits.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

But other parents, like Texas mother Russell, railed against "toxic empathy", insisting Clancy was "not a martyr or a symbol for tired mums".

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Berry championed sustainable farming and rural community preservation and railed against industrial agriculture and corporate agribusiness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

But Kennedy would go on to become a self-described “dissident at large,” writing numberless articles and several books that railed against bigotry.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

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