LASHING (OUT) Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

lashing (out)

verb

Definition of lashing (out)

present participle of lash (out)

as in lacing (into)

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criticizing

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Larson has been using all that corporate PAC money to run an ad criticizing Bronin for accepting support from a Connecticut billionaire who has been a prolific Democratic donor.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
On Saturday, July 25, Perry, 41, shared a post on X, criticizing the use of her song.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

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