harangue
noun
a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack; diatribe.
have harangued
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present perfectof harangue.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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I know this because my mom and Kate’s mom have harangued me relentlessly about “helping” Kate by being a more present friend for her and keeping in touch on social media.
From Slate ● Feb. 2, 2021
Bekesha said that only two voters have harangued him for belonging to the GOP, one of them outside a polling place on primary Election Day.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 20, 2018
Privacy advocates, meanwhile, have harangued the company for automatically sharing information about Venmo users’ transactions publicly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2018
From this primitive rostrum King Edwin may have harangued his thegns.
From Time Magazine Archive
I have sold nothing since morning I have harangued the snow.
From The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo
