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Recent Examples of crucify
The holiday commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ three days after he was crucified by the Romans around 30 A.D.
Easter follows Lent, a 40-day season of prayer, and is a day after the last day of Holy Week (April 4), which began on March 29 this year.
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Thursday’s liturgy recalls the foot-washing Jesus performed on his 12 apostles at The Last Supper together before he was crucified.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The bible writes that Jesus carried the cross to Calvary, where he was crucified and died for the forgiveness of sins.
—Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
People may hate it or crucify me for that, but there’s a bit of a lighter touch to these shows.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Thursday’s liturgy recalls the foot-washing Jesus performed on his 12 apostles at The Last Supper together before he was crucified.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The bible writes that Jesus carried the cross to Calvary, where he was crucified and died for the forgiveness of sins.
—Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
People may hate it or crucify me for that, but there’s a bit of a lighter touch to these shows.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crucify
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Raman wasn’t endorsed by any of her colleagues on the City Council, and she has been criticized by some community leaders in her district for not paying close enough attention to their concerns.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The Grand Prix has been criticized as a processional where Saturday hot laps decide the result.—
Sahil Kapur,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
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Prosecutors said the victim was constantly yelled at, berated and not allowed to go outside unattended.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Trump had long gone after Powell, deriding, berating and threatening to fire the ex-Fed chair.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
1 June 2026
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Iran blamed the United States for the escalation.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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The leftist indoctrination in K-12 schools, as well as universities, is largely to blame for the youth vote’s enthusiasm for socialism and communism.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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Publicly, Ingoglia has become known for barnstorming the state to hold choreographed press conferences scolding cities and counties for wasteful spending.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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Messi seemed to scold La Familia at one point with a finger wag aimed in their direction, showing his displeasure with their protest.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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One after another, residents excoriated the three men on council — David Fu, Paul Cheng and Michael Cao — claiming the trio protected Wang, while ignoring the calls from Councilmember Sharon Kwan to have a public discussion about the criminal charges.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The judge excoriated Iwamasa before imposing the sentence.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
27 May 2026
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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
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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
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Dwight grabbed my arm, wrenching my hand out of my pocket, flaying it like a fish, pulling me along.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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Dent remarks that his stuffed hams, flayed open, stuffed with greens and steamed til they are cooked through, are a source of pride for the restaurant.—
Katie Riley,
Southern Living,
31 Mar. 2026
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Sand has focused his campaign on government accountability and faulted Republicans for the state's economic issues, while pitching universal pre-K and criticizing a school voucher program introduced by GOP officials.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Anisimova caught her toss, but then double-faulted and lost the game.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
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“Crucify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crucify. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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