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Verb
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To harshly criticize someone
castigate
rebuke
reprimand
reproach
upbraid
censure
chastise
chide
criticiseUK
criticizeUS
reprove
lambaste
pull up
remonstrate with
pitch into
lace into
let someone have it
rip into
haul over the coals
have a go at
go on at
read the riot act
take to task
berate
blast
condemn
lay into
excoriate
scold
attack
huff
speak out
make a stand
menace
intimidate
take a stand
go on about
kick up a fuss about
rant and rave
vociferate about
mouth off about
kick up a stink about
animadvert upon
swear at
object to
torment
take exception to
pick on
needle
demean
be against
reject
contradict
bully
deliver judgment
adjudicate
take issue with
proscribe
rave at
jeer at
give opinion
impeach
bother
object
dispute
be critical of
victimizeUS
controvert
make fun of
argue against
persecute
tyrannizeUS
cut down to size
brand
gainsay
mortify
badmouth
tease
frown on
despise
gripe about
downcry
question
be hostile to
look askance at
discriminate against
badger
get angry with
goad
bait
jeer
whine about
carp about
indict
tyranniseUK
victimiseUK
moan about
grouse about
grouch about
quibble about
oppugn
zing
negate
ride
provoke
understate
visit
challenge
prosecute
bellyache about
whinge about
beef about
discommend
offend
discountenance
outrage
sound off about
be down on
criticize strongly
vociferate
expostulate about
declaim against
sell short
call into question
poor mouth
pooh pooh
have a down on
have it in for
swipe at
backstab
make a fuss about
cast a slur on
affront
reprimand severely
crush
round on
be malicious about
be spiteful towards
be unkind about
abhor
speak of with disfavour
blacken the character of
shame
snub
comment negatively
lash out
detest
harsh
bring under fire
talk something down
sling mud at
hit out
rebut
be anti
find unacceptable
review unfavorably
have a pop at
make mincemeat of
make short work of
rip to shreds
take
heap
squash
squelch
rap someone's knuckles
misrepresent
bring to book
sully
recompense
spank
skelp
ferule
make little of
frown
blacken someone's reputation
show someone up
pronounce
name
adjudge
frame
back-bite
gossip about
take a dim view of
sour grapes
snipe
have words
give tongue-lashing
give somebody a piece of one's mind
be in opposition to
quarrel with
humble
clamor against
spurn
look down on
think little of
have words with
severely reprimand
rap across the knuckles
tear someone a new one
give someone a dressing down
give someone a telling off
criticize harshly
shoot full of holes
cut to the quick
send up
put away
give a wigging
mete out punishment to
make an example of
run something down
show up
charge with
point finger at
hang something on
blow whistle on
thumbs down on
pin it on
take dim view of
not go for
teach someone a lesson
be hard on
think wrong
not support
frown upon
expose to ridicule
send up the river
lay at one's door
take a dig at
to denigrate
harry
grumble at
bedevil
hold up to shame
discourse
orate
perorate
express strong disapproval of
not believe in
single out
disfavourUK
disfavorUS
remonstrate against
express a poor opinion of
disesteem
be hostile towards
protest strongly
thunder against
rage against
raise an
query
protest strongly at
remonstrate about
rant about
make a protest
mouth off
hold someone to blame
complain to
hold someone responsible
hold accountable
pass on
make a stand against
raise objections to
kick
make a protest against
complain vociferously about
oppose strongly
complain bitterly about
speak out against
kick up
disagree violently with
put up a fight against
kick against
take a stand against
take great exception to
contravene
traverse
doubt
negative
resist
disaffirm
break
contest
cross
disavow
deny
tar
criminate
heckle
hassle
chaff
debate
argue
hold at fault
lay charges against
try
have the law on
bring to trial
bring charges against
bring a charge against
bring a case against
prefer charges against
inculpate
put on trial
take to court
rib
guy
haze
gibe
gibe at
twit
domineer
pester
hector
cast doubt upon
cut to shreds
cast aspersions upon
throw doubt on
pin on
thumb nose at
make sport of
scout
poke fun at
flout
jab
quiz
tantaliseUK
twitter
rally
tantalizeUS
lout
take the piss out of
niggle
hound
dog
irritate
browbeat
fuss
bug
declare unsafe
declare unfit
be on at
punish repeatedly and unfairly
henpeck
peck at
wound
pique
vex
displease
take issue
irk
hurt
disrespect
gall
anger
disgruntle
annoy
rankle
scandalizeUS
disgust
distress
put
put out
upset
give a zinger
confront
ruffle someone's feathers
scandaliseUK
hit where one lives
give the cold shoulder
make someone's hackles rise
put someone's back up
raise someone's hackles
more ❯
“Yehudah was livid, and he was ready to tear into his son right there, in front of everyone.”
Verb
▲
To physically attack someone
attack
assault
assail
hit
beat
pummelledUK
pummelUS
strike
paste
wallop
thrash
pound
do over
knock about
knock around
drub
hammer
lay into
pelt
pounce on
rough up
sail into
set about
set upon
turn on
get stuck into
light into
lash out at
let fly at
pitch into
more ❯
“He charged towards the assassin with teeth bared and claws ready to tear into his opponent.”
Verb
▲
To take violent or aggressive action against
storm
charge
attack
rush
assault
beset
raid
assail
strike
bushwhack
sic
sick
trash
descend on
set on
descend upon
pounce on
pounce upon
turn on
jump on
go in on
set upon
lay into
light into
beat up on
rough up
pitch into
lace into
let fly at
hit
clock
boot
bother
clip
larrup
brain
slog
bop
harass
biff
bust
boff
bat
punch
cook
blister
whop
stab
club
turn to violence
knock block off
lay siege to
knock for a loop
assault physically
chop down
knock cold
set in on
make a foray on
make a sortie on
take down
surge into
come at
infiltrate
go in
capture
take
blitz
penetrate
conduct an offensive on
march into
take on
surge over
terrorizeUS
terroriseUK
more ❯
“Khan's troops would tear into the Urshii army from behind, forcing them to fight a two-fronted battle.”
Verb
▲
To energetically devote, or begin devoting, effort to something
attack
tackle
undertake
engage
dive into
set about
wade into
plunge into
set to
wade in
apply oneself to
apply yourself to
buckle down to
embark on
engage in
focus on
set to work on
start in on
take on
take up
occupy yourself with
devote yourself to
get cracking on
get started on
get stuck into
get to work on
get weaving on
go to work on
see to
take care of
“Before you tear into this project, though, there are a few things you need to know about what you're looking at.”
Verb
▲
To take the first step into something
begin
start
commence
undertake
initiate
tackle
inaugurate
instigate
institute
effectuate
trigger
prompt
create
elicit
induce
precipitate
kickoff
kick off
kick-start
produce
start up
invoke
start off
embark on
start on
start to
take up
jump into
launch into
proceed with
make a start on
get down to
get going with
get on with
get to
enter into
get going on
get stuck into
go ahead with
set upon
make a start
establish
get underway
found
introduce
set up
pioneer
usher in
put in place
activate
proceed
organizeUS
plant
set the ball rolling
organiseUK
bring into being
constitute
switch on
innovate
open up
lay the foundations of
tee off
lay the first stone of
installUS
set off
take effect
get on
happen
sign in
access
gain access
instalUK
break the ice
set out
set to
make up
attack
get in operation
engage in
get functioning
get working
log on
log in
drive off
induct
actuate
start out
plunge into
bow
bring about
break into
come into operation
succeed
come into effect
get to work on
set going
sow the seeds of
get things rolling
come out with
come up with
have a crack at
have a go at
knuckle down
buckle down
jump in
turn to
develop
foment
invest
get to work
get moving
pitch in
incite
be in effect
provoke
come into force
get a move on
raise
commence proceedings
bring in
generate
cause
enact
admit
abet
get something off the ground
instate
put one's hand to the plough
get one's finger out
put one's shoulder to the wheel
buckle down to
stir up
whip up
intro
plunge
venture into
trigger off
break in
lay the cornerstone of
start ball rolling
get feet wet
get ball rolling
dream up
get up to speed
have a shot at
turn on
connect
begin undertaking
strike up
incorporate
form
base
keep on
pipe up
continue
get along with
be heard
resound
bring into existence
go
kick in
come on-stream
jump off
broach
engage
roll
ordain
jump
commission
concentrate
focus
seat
mastermind
float
baptizeUS
rumble
appoint
fix
settle
debut
dawn
occur
get to work at
throw oneself into
get cracking with
get your skates on
set
bring up the curtain on
convene
rev
ring in
pick
inspire
kindle
brew
ferment
baptiseUK
set on
break the seal
roll out
bring out
burst into
jump-start
set the wheels in motion
roll up one's sleeves
put the wheels in motion
get things moving
put into operation
spark off
raise the curtain
take in
invent
be up to
wade into
dig in
go for it
apply oneself to
sign on
plan
unveil
go whole hog
go the limit
immerse yourself
shoot the works
take a flyer
begin business
bring forward
phase in
take the lead in
resort to
fix up
set forth
knock down
pave the way
settle down to
swing into action
get to it
get
get down
take to
turn one's hand to
make the first move
set to work
get on with it
launch into it
get down to it
fire away
get stuck in
get down to the nitty-gritty
get off one's backside
make a beginning
take something forward
buckle to
plunge into it
take the plunge
lay the first stone
get down to brass tacks
get one's skates on
take the first step
set things moving
take first step
make a habit of
have recourse to
go in for
put in
put your hand to the plough
take action on
set the ball rolling on
break the ice on
more ❯
Verb
▲
Move directly towards someone or something in a purposeful or intimidating manner
bear down on
advance on
approach
converge on
assail
attack
close in on
come close to
fall upon
move in on
set upon
come closer to
draw nearer to
draw near to
move closer to
move close to
press on towards
set about
accost
charge
draw near
let fly at
march on
reach
border
move toward
verge on
come within reach of
verge upon
go up to
more ❯
Verb
▲
Hit or kick out at someone or something
lash out
savage
flail around
go for
hit out
lay into
let fly
set on
strike out
strike
attack
set about
weigh into
round on
set upon
turn on
take a swing
lace into
pitch into
sail into
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tearing to pieces
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