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
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  • Lizzie’s father, meanwhile, stands by quietly as his wife berates both his daughter and the family maid, Margaret, at dinner that evening.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of berates
Verb
  • 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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  • The film examines the choices made by the cops and criticizes their failure to prevent bloodshed.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Cervera, who often publicly criticizes school district decisions, defends his criticism of Fernandez.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 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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  • In a video shared by De La Espriella’s office Tuesday, the president scolds some of the suspects captured by police.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In a video shared by De la Espriella’s office Tuesday, the president scolds some of the suspects captured by police.
    — Manuel Rueda, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of scolds
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  • The ad blames the high cost of groceries on Israel, which Jewish leaders have condemned as antisemitic.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Microsoft blames the revenue drop on the benefit of Windows 10 end of support during the prior year, as well as OEM inventory drawdowns and a weaker PC market.
    — Tom Warren, The Verge, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of blames
Verb
  • More than anything, Swift’s masterpiece stands athwart Utopia and denounces the risky delusions of such a no-pace—for the most part.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
  • As the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises proceed, North Korea denounces them as invasion rehearsals, launches missiles and vows stronger deterrence, even as analysts say scaling back drills could weaken long-term allied readiness.
    — Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of denounces
Verb
  • Will Oscar and guild voters want to throw their weight behind a movie that lambastes the very technology that threatens their existence?
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 July 2026
  • Mikey lambastes him anyway, turning a speech in praise of Richie into a searing evisceration.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 May 2026
Definition of lambastes
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