Call someone ____, phrase meaning 'to abuse verbally' (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NAMES Call someone ____, phrase meaning 'to abuse verbally' (5) (5)
7% HURLINSULTS Verbally attack someone * (11) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 7, 2025
5% DOH Verbal facepalm (3) USA Today Feb 3, 2026
5% SENSE Meaning (5) The Times Concise Jan 28, 2026
5% ORAL Verbal (4) (4) Mirror Quick Jan 26, 2026
5% RIPOSTE Verbal retort (7) (7) Mirror Classic Jan 24, 2026
5% CLICHE Overused phrase (6) Commuter Jan 24, 2026
5% SPADES Abundance, in a phrase (6) Newsday Jan 24, 2026
5% IWASLIKE Phrase someone might say before repeating themselves (8) The Atlantic Jan 15, 2026
5% IDIOM Phrase, cliché (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 9, 2026
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