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railed

VERB

criticize harshly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

castigate complain fume inveigh rant scold thunder

STRONG

abuse attack berate blast censure fulminate jaw rate revile upbraid vituperate vociferate whip

WEAK

bawl out chew out objurate tongue-lash

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be happy compliment flatter praise

STRONG

approve defend protect support surrender

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

Although Sarah Paulson‘s Met Gala look was railed by Cosmopolitan as being “tone deaf,” her commentary on the 1% was very “almost on the nose, but not quite.”

From Salon • May 5, 2026

For football fans around the world, some of the prices on FIFA's resale site are confirmation of what they have railed against since the tournament draw in December.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Skeptics railed against treating spirit communication as a reality.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock