crucified

verb

past tense of crucify
as in flayed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crucified
  1. flayed
  2. scolded
  3. upbraided
  4. criticized
  5. pilloried
  6. berated
  7. blamed
  8. lashed
Verb
  • Hamilton has flayed his Republican opponent for not holding public town halls -- an argument that resonates with Ubel.
    — Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The children are dismembered and penetrated, flayed alive, disemboweled, and their intestines set alight.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of flayed
Verb
  • Eventually, all charges were dropped days before trial after Perry was finally given the full, unredacted grand jury transcripts and scolded prosecutors for violating the inherent trust placed in the office.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In 2024, a judge scolded both sides for excessive litigation and ruled for the trust to be dissolved and for the house to be sold.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of scolded
Verb
  • That said, at one point Eleanor captures Sofia giving Dunst a note about the scene where Marie Antoinette is upbraided by her ambassador (played by Steve Coogan) for paying more attention to sleeve lengths than a looming diplomatic crisis.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
  • One upbraided Tufty for this comment.
    — Eric Adler June 4, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Definition of upbraided
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  • Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds criticized Jolly's proposal, contending that approach would leave homeowners footing the bill.
    — Joan Murray, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Coach Sean McVay criticized neither the officials nor the penalty, saying the Rams had other chances to close out the game.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of criticized
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  • Flock has been pilloried at city council meetings and its equipment has been physically attacked on the street.
    — Andrew Zucker, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Andrew Sweetman, the Scottish marine biogeochemist who led the work, hadn’t made such claims, but he was still pilloried by fellow-scientists, and proponents of mining accused him of being an anti-mining crusader.
    — James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of pilloried
Verb
  • In June, the Senate approved a war powers resolution after four GOP senators joined Democrats, but Republicans abruptly reversed course the next day after Trump berated them during a private lunch over the outcome.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The Senate on its 10th try also approved a war powers resolution to end the conflict, but GOP senators quickly reversed course the next day after Trump berated them during a closed-door lunch.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of berated
Verb
  • Al-Hindi said his group, along with Hamas, had agreed to the plan and blamed Israel for blocking it.
    — Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Some food safety scientists blamed the outbreaks on federal cuts to public health.
    — Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of blamed
Verb
  • The worst of the deadly nor'easter that's lashed the Northeast is behind us, and Monday will feature minor impacts as the storm winds down.
    — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Ana Navarro and Sunny Hostin lashed out at Judge Judy’s remarks about unhappy Americans.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of lashed
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“Crucified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crucified. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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