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Recent Examples of execrate Many Democrats striving to replace Donald Trump are, while execrating him, paying him the sincerest form of flattery: imitation. George Will, National Review, 7 July 2019 Many Democrats striving to replace Donald Trump are, while execrating him, paying him the sincerest form of flattery: imitation. George Will, Twin Cities, 7 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for execrate
Verb
  • Love it or hate it, there are certainly strong feelings being shared about Shein, Temu, tariffs, and the pending price hike.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Billie Eilish used to hate her name But now, the Oscar and Grammy Award-winning singer has had a change of perspective.
    Jade Walker, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Trump didn’t exactly condemn the missile strikes on Kyiv, the country’s second largest city.
    Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
  • On Friday, multiple freedom of the press organizations condemned the administration's latest move.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • She was criticized by some for her expensive timepiece and for using prisoners as production props.
    Michael Collins, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Those signings by Guerin were, at the time, criticized as being premature.
    Joe Smith, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Summary Stop blaming the algorithm for slow LinkedIn growth.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Duffy should listen to the lawyers, but instead the Trump Department of Justice has transferred the handling of the congestion price litigation from New York lawyers to some in D.C., blaming the SDNY for intentionally sabotaging the case in filing the letter where it could be seen by all.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025

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“Execrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/execrate. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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