CRUCIFIED Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

crucified

verb

past tense of crucify

as in flayed

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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

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District of Columbia Judge Ana Reyes angrily scolded government attorneys in a hearing to block the government from cutting down more trees at East Potomac Golf Course.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of scolded

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The council member then upbraided the SpaceX representative for the vagueness of some of her replies.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
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

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He was pilloried near and far for electing to save ace Chris Sale for Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the Dodgers rather than send him to the mound for Sunday’s Game 2.

— Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026
The studio must have had some idea that the film was going to get pilloried in some corners as the ad went live even before the review embargo broke Tuesday.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of pilloried

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But after another report appeared later, Rubio — speaking Thursday before leaving Athens — berated journalists for asking about the allegations.

— Matthew Lee, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
After getting berated by Shanahan on the sideline during the playoff loss in Seattle last January, Green has played at a high level this season.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of berated

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The city's medical examiner, Charles Norris, blamed the federal government's practice of adding toxic substances to industrial alcohol, including those involving methyl alcohol, also known as methanol, which can cause blindness and death.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Other adolescents have also suffered life-changing injuries blamed on police weaponry during protests.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

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