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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

But the ramped-up spending pushed up inflation, weighing on real growth, while businesses have railed against high borrowing costs introduced to rein in the rise in prices.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

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

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

All she knew was that she felt sorry for the people her age who railed against their parents for not giving them this and cheating them out of that.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee