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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
Verb
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Draper contested the claims and denied all wrongdoing and criticized the Commission on Judicial Performance.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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The image quickly spread on social media, where some fans criticized the pose as disrespectful while others defended Wembanyama, who is from France.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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As 404 Media reports, Northern District of Mississippi judge Sharion Aycock berated everybody involved in a sanctions order, ultimately fining them, canceling the trial, and barring half of them from appearing in the district’s court for two years.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
11 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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An Israeli source told CNN that Netanyahu has also privately blamed Kushner and Witkoff for creating a wedge between the two leaders.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Amid mounting public criticism, the White House took down the video and blamed an unnamed aide.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Someone else scolds the offender.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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This time, however, Charlotte promptly scolded him for his untoward behavior.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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Sheryl Crow excoriated Donald Trump‘s White House birthday bash, which included a UFC fight, in a post to her Instagram story on Monday.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
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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
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One upbraided Tufty for this comment.—
Eric Adler
June 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 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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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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Their work is faulted as factually wrong and politically motivated.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Host Charles Barkley was quick to fault the Spurs for allowing such an explosive Knicks’ comeback.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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“Crucify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crucify. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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