crucifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of crucify
as in berates

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crucifies
  1. berates
  2. upbraids
  3. criticizes
  4. excoriates
  5. scolds
  6. blames
  7. denounces
  8. lambastes
Verb
  • But the real anger belongs to the narrator herself, who berates herself for bringing a succession of troubled men into her son’s life.
    — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 9 July 2026
  • And Vance berates Democrats in a visit to Minneapolis.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
Definition of berates
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  • There’s a moment when a former general upbraids a footman for not wearing gloves to serve food.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 22 May 2026
  • Mother Mary shivers in the middle of the barn with her head slung low while Sam upbraids the pop star for leaving her behind for other, whiter designers when her career went supernova.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of upbraids
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  • Conversely, Kinaxis's Manik Sharma, a former Palantir executive, acknowledges FDE's potential but criticizes Palantir's execution due to engineers lacking domain knowledge.
    — Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The couple has been targeted by a group called Boycott Divest Zabludowicz, which criticizes them for supporting a pro-Israel lobby.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of criticizes
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  • Smullen’s campaign launched an anti-Constantino website that excoriates him for, among many other things, his past registration as a Democrat.
    — Michael Hill, Fortune, 12 June 2026
  • Woodcutters sets forth the musings of a narrator sitting in an armchair at a dinner party who excoriates the literary awards establishments of his native land (and by extension all lands that are host to a robust bourgeoisie).
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Definition of excoriates
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  • Someone else scolds the offender.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
  • Inspired by This Is Spinal Tap, Cundieff makes quick work of lambasting the casual misogyny and homophobia ingrained in hardcore rap, but also of the media scolds unable to parse the message of the music.
    — Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Definition of scolds
Verb
  • British maritime officials report drone and projectile strikes as Qatar blames Iran, while dueling warnings over shipping routes complicate fragile talks to reopen the strait and end the conflict.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Maisel blames the short length of time between the unveiling of the initiative and President Biden leaving office - and fierce opposition from affected industries.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 7 July 2026
Definition of blames
Verb
  • Washington denounces Cuba’s overseas medical missions as exploitative and presses allies to drop them, but Calabria’s governor says losing the doctors would cripple care and vows to keep them.
    — Paolo Santalucia, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • The project denounces Haiti’s justice system through the story of a woman imprisoned for years without trial and later judged not by law, but by scripture.
    — Lise Pedersen, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
Definition of denounces
Verb
  • Mikey lambastes him anyway, turning a speech in praise of Richie into a searing evisceration.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 May 2026
  • Orbán frequently lambastes the EU, but its funding helped keep the country afloat despite his disastrous economic policies.
    — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of lambastes
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