rail against

Synonyms

flay pan rail denounce decry assail skewer vilify revile pillory chide objurgate vituperate inveigh take apart
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Antonyms

acclaim hail flatter congratulate applaud glorify
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Examples

Some folks rail against other folks, because other folks have what some folks would be glad of. Henry Fielding

All presidents rail against the press. It goes with the turf. Helen Thomas

I'll rail against what I think is wrong. Neil Cavuto

For this is the mark of a wise and upright man, not to rail against the gods in misfortune. Aeschylus

Our notions of self-determination are, on the whole, something of a myth. We are governed almost exclusively by our own peculiar habits, which makes those who rail against them that much more remarkable. Jasper Fforde

Personally, I always find it especially piquant when cultural conservatives, usually quick to profess their devotion to the Free Market, rail against the success in said market of some product of which they disapprove. Patrick Nielsen Hayden

Words in the phrase

rail against

Close letter words and terms

Raikkonen rail rail accessory system rail at rail bird rail brake