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railing 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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Thousands of people protested the opening of the February 6-22 Games, many railing against the social impact, bearing banners saying "Eat the rich, not the city".

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Nearly two decades earlier, Rudy Giuliani campaigned from the other direction, railing against the “squeegee men” underclass.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

That’s part of what she is railing against.

From Slate • Jul. 14, 2025

He’s built a platform railing against processed food, calling it poison and preaching the gospel of clean eating.

From Salon • Jul. 9, 2025

The night was railing against the morning of which it was bereaved, and the cold was cursing the warmth for which it hungered.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien