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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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We would all do well to tend our own garden, community or otherwise, but railing against the market at which we bought our seeds will not make it blossom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Since then, she has faced down hardliners who have spent decades railing against the United States to embark on a series of US-backed reforms.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

That’s part of what she is railing against.

From Slate • Jul. 14, 2025

Imagine what they might do to protesters railing against the United States "in a time of war."

From Salon • Jun. 23, 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