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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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She’s been on something of a tear on X recently, railing against the alleged societal destruction that women’s equality has wrought.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 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

Wilson has been railing against Lululemon’s leadership on LinkedIn for much of the past year and took out a full-page ad in The Wall Street Journal last month to complain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

As the meeting wore on, and the speeches railing against the compact continued to cascade, Ryo Sanabria, an assistant professor of gerontology, pressed Kim to respond to the apparent unanimity.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 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