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Recent Examples of crucify
It was embroidered with red crosses signifying the nails used to crucify Jesus Christ.
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Nbc News, NBC news, 18 May 2025
Biblical tradition holds that the Cenacle — a room on the upper floor of a Jerusalem building historically believed to stand above King David’s tomb — is where Jesus shared the Last Supper with his apostles before being crucified.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Archaeologists excavating the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the ancient church in Jerusalem situated where Jesus Christ was crucified and buried, recently found evidence of ancient olive trees and grapevines.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Thanks to Christ — crucified and risen from the dead — hope does not disappoint!
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
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Nbc News, NBC news, 18 May 2025
Biblical tradition holds that the Cenacle — a room on the upper floor of a Jerusalem building historically believed to stand above King David’s tomb — is where Jesus shared the Last Supper with his apostles before being crucified.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Archaeologists excavating the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the ancient church in Jerusalem situated where Jesus Christ was crucified and buried, recently found evidence of ancient olive trees and grapevines.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Thanks to Christ — crucified and risen from the dead — hope does not disappoint!
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crucify
Verb
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Many airlines have long relied on aging computer systems, and the aviation industry has been criticized for failing to modernize swiftly.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
22 July 2025
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McKinney ruffled some feathers by publicly criticizing former Giants’ defensive coordinator Wink Martindale in his final season with the Giants.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Verb
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Trump and Vice President JD Vance berated the Ukrainian president in front of the media.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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That Hartig berated some court workers with false accusations about mismanaging drug court funds.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Speaking to reporters Wednesday, Trump doubled down on his past criticism and blamed Biden for Powell remaining in the role.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The current president, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group, blamed it for unrest in the country and imprisoned many of its leaders.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
15 July 2025
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Whether this comes off as a joke or as an invitation for scolding (spoken or unspoken, loving or otherwise) depends entirely on the other Muslims in the room.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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But there was a time Emily Deschanel, who played the meticulous forensic anthropologist through 12 seasons of Bones, got scolded for being just that — and the memory still makes the star emotional.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
12 July 2025
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The documentary, aired in February, is expected to be the subject of an excoriating internal review coming next week after it was narrated by the child of a Hamas minister.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
4 July 2025
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Throughout that first treatise, Locke excoriated the divine right of kings.—
Time,
Time,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Schumer is the latest Democrat on Capitol Hill to upbraid Kennedy in recent days over the measles outbreak.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
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The brief interview created a furious reaction online, with the likes of Dionne Warwick and Khloé Kardashian upbraiding the journalists for treating Babyface so disrespectfully.—
Abid Rahman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Verb
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These include thinning fabric, stretching or sagging, holes, flaying, and heavy pilling.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
1 July 2025
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Stripped to the bone and flayed by her ugly experiences, both during and for years after, Lidia is emotionally naked, unable even to ask for or accept help.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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But by a 2-1 vote, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found Austin acted within his authority and faulted the military judge's ruling.—
MARK SHERMAN,
arkansasonline.com,
12 July 2025
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Critics, who’ve long dismissed the shoe rule as more security theater than actual security, have also faulted the policy for increasing wait times at security checkpoints at American airports.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 July 2025
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“Crucify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crucify. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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