execrating

verb

present participle of execrate
1
as in denouncing
to declare to be morally wrong or evil leaders from around the world execrated the terrorists responsible for the bomb blast

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2
as in hating
to dislike strongly execrates without apology anyone who would physically abuse children or animals

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  1. denouncing
  2. hating
  3. condemning
  4. criticizing
  5. blaming
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  • Meanwhile, Kyrie Irving, Stephen Curry and other NBA stars largely avoided criticizing China during the controversy, despite frequently denouncing the state of America.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • His town halls have a distinctly populist pitch to voters denouncing money in politics.
    — Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of denouncing
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  • In Greensburg, Kansas, a woman asked Hamilton to help Americans stop hating one another.
    — Michel Martin, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
  • At a rally in Michigan last week, Vice President JD Vance accused El-Sayed of hating America.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of hating
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  • As the cyclists began their ride Sunday, counterprotesters waved Israeli flags and held signs condemning antisemitism.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Macron acknowledged the grievances of the protesters while condemning the violence.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of condemning
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  • While many were criticizing the company, others came to its defense, pointing out that the company's website detailed what items would be included in the advent calendar.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2026
  • The field at Gotham’s home, Sports Illustrated Stadium, was so bad that both Gotham and Seattle Reign FC cursed publicly in criticizing it after the quarterfinals.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2026
Definition of criticizing
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  • Agents who recognize their gaps, strengthen their skills and adapt early will be in a different position from those who spend the year blaming the market.
    — Ran Biderman, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Shortly after the Republicans suffered historic losses, Vice President JD Vance issued a postmortem blaming Iran, inflation and Israel.
    — Editorial, Boston Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
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“Execrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/execrating. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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