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What is another word for hits out at?

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To criticize or speak out against (someone or something)

To hit, or try to hit, especially with a swinging blow

To make a concerted or violent attack on

Verb

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To criticize or speak out against (someone or something)

attacks

knocks

criticises^UK

criticizes^US

pummels^US

gives someone a roasting

does a hatchet job on

drags through the mud

minimizes^US

trivializes^US

trivialises^UK

minimises^UK

stigmatizes^US

stigmatises^UK

passes strictures upon

skins

debases

nags at

looks down one's nose at

belabours^UK

brings into disrepute

blames

slags

sullies the reputation of

belabors^US

spreads lies about

conducts a smear campaign against

blackens the reputation of

demonises^UK

demonizes^US

ostracises^UK

ostracizes^US

gives something a bad press

gives someone a bad press

dishonours^UK

dishonors^US

gives something a battering

casts a slur on

bollocks

raps over the knuckles

judges

tears to shreds

gives someone a rollicking

gives someone a dressing-down

take issue with

keelhauls

gives someone a bollocking

scandalizes^US

scandalises^UK

drags through the mire

satirizes^US

puts someone on the griddle

gives a talking-to

flouts

puts someone on the hot seat

expresses a poor opinion of

satirises^UK

calls names

jumps down one's throat

gives someone bondi

spreads scandal about

runs a smear campaign against

gives a tongue-lashing

aggravates

jumps down someone's throat

bites someone's head off

jumps on one's case

snaps someone's head off

blackens the character of

holds someone to blame

raps someone the knuckles

sends someone away with a flea in their ear

puts on the mat

gives someone a caning

gives someone an earful

gives someone a mouthful

lays out

gives someone a wigging

gives someone a telling-off

gives someone a rating

gives someone a row

gives someone what for

slaps down

blows up at

gives someone some stick

loathes

frames

drags someone's name through the mud

treats disrespectfully

cuts dead

causes offence to

hurts somebody's feelings

blackens someone's name

takes the piss out of

makes someone eat crow

puts out of countenance

makes a fool of

causes to lose face

settles someone's hash

casts down

takes the wind out of your sails

puts to shame

makes someone eat humble pie

takes down a peg or two

gives your opinion of

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“A woman has hit out at an animal rescue home after being prevented from having a dog because she was too old and on income support.”

Verb

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To hit, or try to hit, especially with a swinging blow

pummels^US

belabours^UK

belabors^US

knocks into the middle of next week

gives someone a hiding

gives someone a good hiding

beats the living daylights out of

gives someone a beating

gives someone a drubbing

bungs up

works over

gives someone a good beating

messes up

punches out

gives someone a good drubbing

gives someone a hot bottom

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To make a concerted or violent attack on

belabors^US

belabours^UK

launches an attack on

pummels^US

bites someone's head off

jumps down someone's throat

beats the living daylights out of

rushs at

gives someone a beating

makes an onslaught on

terrorizes^US

terrorises^UK

goes on the offensive

conducts an offensive on

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