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lash out

verb

to burst into or resort to verbal or physical attack
informal��to be extravagant, as in spending

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Idioms and Phrases

Make a sudden blow or fierce verbal attack. For example, The mule lashed out with its hind legs, or After listening to Dad's criticism of his driving, Arthur lashed out at him. [Second half of 1500s]

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lashed out at a former Fox News colleague and Pentagon press corps member during a news conference Thursday when asked about the effectiveness of U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.

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The more women lash out at her like this online, the harder she leans into her bizarre act.

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"When Henry's dysregulated... he will lash out and he's not in control," she said.

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Still, she has lashed out at her domestic critics as “anti-patriotic.”

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When a person is drowning, they usually panic and lash out.

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