railed

past tense of rail

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for railed
Verb
  • At the time, the project felt hyperbolic, largely because of the finger-wagging interventions of Zillah, a modern-day punk anarchist who ranted about Reagan as a new Hitler.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Comedian Matt Matthews recently ranted about pronouns, gender identity, and the LGBTQ community.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Some neighbors fulminated against the university, arguing that the extra events would bring more noise and traffic, and that the property tax-exempt institution would not pay its fair share.
    — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Predictably, Khomeini fulminated about Carter’s visit.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In the American psyche, data centers have become so reviled that big tech can’t even pay residents life changing money to welcome the facilities into their backyards.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 15 Oct. 2026
  • He was admired by some as a charismatic statesman who put Italy on the world stage but reviled by others as a populist who used political power for personal gain.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
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“Railed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railed. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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