excoriates; excoriated; excoriating
formal
: to criticize (someone or something) very harshly
He was excoriated as a racist.
The candidates have publicly excoriated each other throughout the campaign.
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“Excoriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/excoriate. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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