on the warpath

idiom

Synonyms of on the warpath next

informal

: angry and ready to fight with, criticize, or punish someone

The boss is on the warpath today because the project is behind schedule.

Her supporters went on the warpath in response to her opponent's accusations.

Examples of on the warpath in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Tesla watchers reason that, on the warpath, Musk decided to make an example of her and everyone who worked for her. —

Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 18 May 2024 One day in 2022, Alabama Republican lawmakers were on the warpath against critical race theory. —

Kyle Whitmire | Kwhitmire@al.com, al, 5 July 2023 They suddenly get transported to another realm, where the warlord Bowser (Jack Black) is on the warpath against the Mushroom Kingdom ruled by Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy). —

Christian Holub, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2023 For over a year, official China seems to have been on the warpath against its own tech industry. —

Anne Stevenson-Yang, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2021 See all Example Sentences for on the warpath

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