How to Use hit out at in a Sentence

hit out at

verb
  • Advertisement Back at home, Democrats hit out at Trump for his courting of Putin.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Democrats have also recently hit out at Republicans for their handling of the economy.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Trump also took to Truth Social to hit out at Democrats and some Republicans calling for the full release of the files.
    — Callum Sutherland, Time, 23 Dec. 2025
  • The strike came from great work down the flank by substitute Haissem Hassan, who reacted angrily to hit out at coach Veljko Paunović after he’d been benched for the start of the game.
    — Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Putin hit out at Sweden and Finland’s decision to join NATO, and said this meant the countries had lost their neutrality.
    — Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Vance hit out at Israeli officials on Thursday, saying that Israel does not appreciate American support.
    — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 20 June 2026
  • Crime 101 author Don Winslow has hit out at Project Hail Mary novellist Andy Weir over his comments about modern Star Trek shows.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Scuderia Ferrari Formula One team principal Fred Vasseur has hit out at the media for allegedly spreading rumors that delayed his contract extension.
    — Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
  • The candidates also sparred over campaign fundraising and spending by outside groups in the WNYC forum, with Reynoso and Won hitting out at Valdez over super PAC spending on her behalf.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
  • According to multiple reports in the French media, tempers flared in the visitors’ changing room when senior players including Rabiot and Argentinian goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli hit out at Rowe for a lack of effort on the pitch.
    — Tom Williams, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Stevie Martin, actor one of the more recent examples, David Mitchell and Robert Webb’ Channel 4 sketch show Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping, passionately hit out at detractors.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Meanwhile, over the weekend, Greene hit out at the Justice Department, questioning why her name was included in a letter posted by Attorney General Pam Bondi that listed high-profile figures mentioned in the Epstein files.
    — Callum Sutherland, Time, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Oscar Isaac, who portrayed the X-wing fighter pilot in three Star Wars films across the franchise’s sequel trilogy from 2015 to 2019, has hit out at the studio in a new piece for GQ Magazine published Monday.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Magyar, who posted AI videos to promote himself to younger voters and hit out at Fidesz, was seen swinging a Hungarian flag on a stage near the River Danube on Sunday night, but was overshadowed by fellow politician Zsolt Hegedűs, whose dance moves went viral after being picked up by cameras.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
  • While speaking to reporters at the White House during a briefing televised by CNN, the president again hit out at Joe Biden's administration, repeating to attendees once again a false claim that Biden actually lost the 2020 presidential election.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Getty Images The ongoing battle between Rayo Vallecano president Raúl Martín Presa and the club’s supporters has taken another ugly turn as the two parties hit out at each other on Sunday ahead of the team’s first home league fixture of the 2025/26 campaign against reigning champions FC Barcelona.
    — Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025

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