as in invective
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as in scolding
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
the drill sergeant tongue-lashed the recruits with a colorful litany of foulmouthed invectives
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Squabbling coaches — Tindall had put his fingers to his lips to hush Unai Emery after Duran’s departure, earning invective in response — added to the sense of renaissance.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024 -
Police officers have been injured, spit on and had objects hurled at them, the same invective screamed at them as the insurrectionists screamed at the Capitol Police on Jan. 6.—
Jeff Robbins,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2024
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On New Year’s in Russia, revelers traditionally consume lashings of Olivier salad.—
Lena Medvedeva,
NBC News,
31 Dec. 2024
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Blazy’s style is synonymous with slick, sophisticated tailoring, lashings of leather and off-beat accessories — all of which feel a far cry from Chanel’s heritage quilting and bouclé.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
12 Dec. 2024
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After winning the Golden Globe for Best Screenplay this week, Conclave writer Peter Straughan was asked about Kelly’s tirade.—
Alex Abad-Santos,
Vox,
12 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s tirade against the outlet comes as the Post reels from a number of key staff departures and lingering questions over its coverage of the incoming administration.—
Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
6 Jan. 2025
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The politicization of the COVID response has only worsened this trend, likely resulting in part from Trump’s vituperation.—
Matt Motta,
Scientific American,
29 Oct. 2024
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Flash forward 92-plus years to Donald Trump’s rally Sunday at New York’s Madison Square Garden, a bleak, lurid festival of racist hate and profane vituperation so vile that even fellow Republicans, who have turned a blind eye to Trump’s character for years, are distancing themselves from the event.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Oct. 2024
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Two years after a reprimand and fine in a Brazilian butt-lift death, a Miami plastic surgeon has been hit with a state complaint about his actions after another BBL.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2025
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Robinhood was hit with $45 million in fresh fines from the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, the latest reprimand that the crypto-favorite brokerage has received from regulators.—
Rob Copeland,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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In a lengthy, and at times scathing, statement Friday night, McConnell explained his reasoning for shocking Republicans and leveling a rebuke of President Donald Trump by rejecting his nominee to lead the Pentagon.—
Elaine Mallon,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s threats to take control of the Panama Canal have drawn stern rebukes from the Central American country’s president.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
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For more on how to protect yourself from this type of attack, see our advice on avoiding phishing scams.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
24 Jan. 2025
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The 90 Palestinian detainees and prisoners who were freed Sunday were women and minors, but upcoming releases of some 1,900 more are expected to include adult men who carried out deadly attacks on Israeli civilians.—
Tracy Wilkinson,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Beijing has also softened its regulatory assault on Chinese technology companies and the property sector.—
Jacky Wong,
WSJ,
6 Feb. 2023
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Zelenskyy has warned for weeks that Moscow aims to step up its assault after about two months of virtual stalemate along the front line that stretches across the south and east.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2023
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“Tongue-lashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tongue-lashing. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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