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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

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

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

He was beginning to feel his paws numbed by the jarring blows of the hefty iron railing against the sword blade.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques