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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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