crucified

verb

past tense of crucify
as in flayed

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  1. flayed
  2. scolded
  3. upbraided
  4. criticized
  5. pilloried
  6. berated
  7. blamed
  8. lashed
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  • The apostle was believed to have met his martyrdom by being flayed alive.
    — Virginia Raguin, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026
Definition of flayed
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  • In February, a California judge reportedly scolded Meta’s own lawyers for wearing the smart glasses in court.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
  • Davis remembered once being scolded as a teenager by her mother after being caught speaking poorly of a classmate.
    — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
Definition of scolded
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  • One upbraided Tufty for this comment.
    — Eric Adler June 4, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
  • At a hearing two days after the government dropped its charges against Baraka, the judge upbraided Stephen Demanovich, a federal prosecutor who had been assigned the case.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Definition of upbraided
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  • David Wallack, owner of Mango’s Tropical Cafe on Ocean Drive, vociferously criticized Suarez’ plan as insufficient.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • Malik Nabers criticized Harbaugh’s NFL Draft picks while his return from a serious knee injury remained a mystery.
    — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of criticized
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  • Several weeks later, Escobar’s staffer, who had previously entered the facility without incident, was identified by ICE and pilloried on Fox News for, according to the agency, trying to gain entry by falsely claiming to be a lawyer.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • Though the recent season had already filmed prior to Wilson and Batula revealing their connection, the two got pilloried at the three-part reunion by their castmates.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Definition of pilloried
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  • All the while, Donnie berated her for doubting him and demanded an apology.
    — Juliet Linderman, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • The president berated the journalist on Sunday during a live interview on CNN.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026
Definition of berated
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  • The integration brought hundreds of NFL Media employees under ESPN’s umbrella, and chairman Jimmy Pitaro blamed the acquisition for the layoffs in a memo to employees Tuesday obtained by Forbes.
    — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • This shift can’t be blamed entirely on America’s costly labor and strict regulations.
    — James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Definition of blamed
Verb
  • Some lashed out at United’s fan representatives — volunteers who have been working behind the scenes to try to help.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Beijing lashed out at the European Union after the latter fined AliExpress, the largest Chinese e-commerce platform in the bloc, more than half a billion euros over the uncurbed sale of counterfeit goods on its site.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 22 July 2026
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