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crucifying

verb

present participle of crucify
as in criticizing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crucifying
  1. criticizing
  2. berating
  3. blaming
  4. scolding
  5. flaying
  6. excoriating
  7. castigating
  8. denouncing
Verb
  • On Friday, the pope strongly reiterated the Church's pro-life teachings, criticizing initiatives to allow assisted dying for those who have incurable illnesses.
    — Joshua McElwee, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The exchange sparked a range of reactions in the comments, with some viewers criticizing Langley’s response.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of criticizing
Verb
  • After berating Allensworth, Medvedev returned to the baseline.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • To be clear, Miss Manners does not defend your mother berating you and your boyfriend.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of berating
Verb
  • But the Palestinian leader lamented that the second phase of this plan has not materialized, blaming the lack of progress on his Israeli counterparts.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Trump had previously called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop strikes on Russian oil targets, blaming him for the rising diesel prices around the world.
    — Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of blaming
Verb
  • Eventually, all charges were dropped days before trial, with Perry scolding prosecutors for violating the inherent trust placed in the office.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Historically, the United States has sent mixed messages to Europeans, encouraging them to step up but then scolding them for seeking autonomy.
    — JENNIFER KAVANAGH, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of scolding
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  • The Saints also appeared to have scored a defensive touchdown when edge rusher Chase Young hit Lions QB Jared Goff hard from behind, sending the ball flaying backward toward the Detroit goal line.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of flaying
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  • Several readers have spoken of appreciation for the columns of mine that intersected sports and society, such as excoriating the NFL for its blackballing of Colin Kaepernick.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Martin Sherman’s play Bent (1979), an excoriating account of the Nazi persecution of homosexuals that is also a story of love between two men in the most terrible circumstances, belongs to this select category.
    — Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of excoriating
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  • New York streets were plastered with posters calling for a boycott of the gala, castigating the couple over their conspicuous displays of wealth and accusing them of attempting to buy their way into fashion’s high society.
    — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
  • El-Sayed is running on Medicare for All while castigating corporate influence in politics.
    — Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of castigating
Verb
  • French President Emanuel Macron delivered a briefing to the candidates running to succeed him so disturbing that even the far-right National Rally’s leaders emerged denouncing Russian hybrid attacks.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • El-Sayed's campaign sent a reporter a question asking if Rogers, given his comments about denouncing terrorists, planned to publicly denounce the remark.
    — Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of denouncing
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“Crucifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crucifying. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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