lash out
Verb
Meaning
attack in speech or writing
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The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker
Carly will insist that when Sonny hears her secret, he shouldn’t lash out and make things worse.
Attacks are occasionally provoked, as tigers lash out after being injured while they themselves are hunted.
“He would deny, and then when cornered, reverse and pretend he always knew, and then lash out at the interviewer.”
Adversaries will lash out if they sense timidity.
However, the truth is clear; this is a party that has run out of ideas and confidence in itself, and it is starting to lash out.