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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

Example Sentences

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He railed against the charity known as FireAid, saying it failed to provide proper relief to fire survivors.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Puzder has railed against the bloc’s regulations and lobbied for changes to specific laws, including the EU’s methane regulation and its corporate sustainability directive.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Brendan Rodgers railed against that thinking and his relationship with the powerbrokers at the club crashed and burned.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

But he has also railed against coverage of the White House from Paramount-owned CBS News, saying neither bidder for Warner Bros had his preference.

From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025

President Dwight Eisenhower, in his farewell speech in January 1961, railed against the United States’ growing military-industrial complex.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly